Alcohol
Bordello Gogol Lyrics
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Yeah, oh yeah, you seen me fall in love with witches
And you know my head is held inside by stitches
Yet you know I did survive all of your lonely sieges
And you know that I'll pick up every time you call
Just to thank you one more time
Alcohol, oh alcohol, alcohol
And you know that I'll survive very time you call
Just to thank you one more time for everything you've done
Alcohol, alcohol
I am sorry some of us given you bad name
Yeah, oh yeah, 'cause we love you, nothing is the same
Yeah, oh yeah, I miss you so every time we breakup
Just to hit a higher note every time we makeup
And you know that I'll pick up every time you call
Just to thank you one more time
Alcohol, alcohol, alcohol
So now you know I will survive every time you call
Just to thank you one more time for everything you've done
[Foreign Content]
Now you know that I'll pick up every time you call
[Incomprehensible]
Alcohol, alcohol, alcohol, alcohol
Who is crawling up my spine?
(Alcohol)
I was waiting long, long time
(Alcohol)
Now you teach me how to rhyme
(Alcohol)
Just don't stab in the back with a cortisol
(Alcohol)
Now forever reunite
(Alcohol)
Now you teach me how to rhyme
(Alcohol)
Screw a light bulb in my head
(Alcohol)
May the ceremony be happy or sad
And you know that I'll pick up every time you call
Just to thank you one more time for everything you've done
And you know that I'll pick up every time you call
Just to thank you one more time, alcohol
The song “Alcohol” by Gogol Bordello appears to be a homage to the powerful and destructive nature of alcohol. The lyrics suggest that despite the chaos and destruction that alcohol can cause, we keep coming back to it. The opening verses of the song describe the singer as someone who has “walked on burning bridges” and “fallen in love with witches”. This suggests that the singer has had a tumultuous life but has survived it all, perhaps thanks to alcohol. The chorus repeats the phrase “Alcohol, oh alcohol, alcohol” and suggests that alcohol is the one constant in the singer’s life. The verses continue with the idea that the singer will pick up the phone every time alcohol calls, and thank it for everything it has done.
The song suggests that alcohol has a powerful effect on our lives and that we are drawn to it despite the dangerous consequences. The lyrics also suggest a kind of love/hate relationship with alcohol. It is blamed for giving some people a bad name and causing breakups, but it is also missed when it is not there. The final verses of the song suggest that the singer has learned to “rhyme” thanks to alcohol and that it has taught them everything they know. The song concludes with the phrase “Just to thank you one more time, alcohol,” which reinforces the idea that the singer is grateful for everything that alcohol has done for them.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah, oh yeah, you seen me walk on burning bridges
I have been reckless in my life and have made some dangerous choices that have even led me to walk on burning bridges.
Yeah, oh yeah, you seen me fall in love with witches
I have fallen in love with people who have been dangerous or toxic for me amid borderline occult situations.
And you know my head is held inside by stitches
I have suffered from painful physical or emotional injuries that have required stitches to heal, giving me a literal or metaphorical head wound.
Yet you know I did survive all of your lonely sieges
Despite all of the difficulties that I have faced, I have somehow managed to survive and weather every single one of your lonely sieges or assaults.
And you know that I'll pick up every time you call
Just to thank you one more time
Alcohol, oh alcohol, alcohol
Even though rather than a person, you are an addictive substance, I keep returning to you whenever you call me, so now I'm thanking you one more time for your effects, which I can't help but crave.
I am sorry some of us given you bad name
Yeah, oh yeah, 'cause we love you, nothing is the same
Unfortunately, some people have blamed you for their troubles, but I want you to know that I still love you as a substance, and my world would be completely different without you in it.
Yeah, oh yeah, I miss you so every time we breakup
Just to hit a higher note every time we makeup
Whenever I try to quit you, I miss you badly, but then, when we reunite, we always reach a heightened state of mutual euphoria.
Just don't stab in the back with a cortisol
(Alcohol)
Even though being with you can sometimes lead to stress and even outright backstabbing behavior by some users found in extremity, that doesn't mean I'm going to stop indulging in your effects.
May the ceremony be happy or sad
Whenever I drink you, it doesn't matter if it's for a happy or sad occasion, because you always make everything feel better.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Eliot Ferguson, Eugene Hutz, Oren Kaplan, Sergey Ryabstev, Thomas Gobena, Yuri Lemeshev
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Alcohol
Si O Si, Tu Me Has Visto Caminar
En Puentes Incendiados
Si O Si, Tu Me Has Visto Caer
Enamorado De Brujas
Y sabes que mi cerebro se mantiene
Dentro de las puntadas
Sin embargo, tú sabes que sobrevivió
Todos tus cercos encantadores
Y Tu Sabes Que Vendré A Recogeré
Cada Vez Que Me Llames
Voy A Agradecerte Una Vez Mas
Alcohol
Y Tu Sabes Que Me Salvaras
Cada Vez Que Vengas
Voy A Agradecerte Una Vez Mas
Por Todo Lo Que Has Hecho
Alcohol
Y Lamento Que Algunos De Nosotros
Te Demos Mala Fama
Si O Si, Porque Sin Ti
Nada Es Igual
Si O Si, Te Extraño Tanto
Cada vez que nos separamos
Sólo para dar una nota más alta
Cada Vez Que Nos Preparamos
Y Tu Sabes Que Vendré A Recogeré
Cada Vez Que Me Llames
Voy A Agradecerte Una Vez Mas
Alcohol
Y Tu Sabes Que Me Salvaras
Cada Vez Que Vengas
Voy A Agradecerte Una Vez Mas
Por Todo Lo Que Has Hecho
¿Quién está gateando por mi columna - alcohol
He esperado mucho, mucho tiempo - alcohol
Ahora Tu Me Enseñaras A Rimar - alcohol
Solo No Me Apuñales Por La Espalda Con Cortisol
Ahora nos reunimos - alcohol
Y que por siempre seas divino - alcohol
Atornilla una bombilla en mi cabeza - alcohol
Puede que la ceremonia sea feliz o triste
Y Tu Sabes Que Vendré A Recogerte
Cada Vez Que Me Llames
Voy A Agradecerte Una Vez Mas
Por Todo Lo Que Has Hecho
Y Tu Sabes Que Vendré A Recogerte
Cada Vez Que Me Llames
Voy A Agradecerte Una Vez Mas
Por Todo Lo Que Has Hecho
Alcohol
@mavripter3574
Yeah o yeah you seen me walk
On burning bridges
Yeah o yeah you seen me fall
In love with witches
Evet o evet yürüdüğümü gördün
Alevler içindeki köprülerde
Evet o evet aşık oluşumu
Gördün cadı kılıklılara
And you know my brain is held
Inside by stitches
Yet you know I did survive
All of your lovely sieges
Ve bilirsin beynim değişti
Bıçak gibi saplanan ağrılarla
Buna rağmen hayatta kaldım
Senin tüm yalnız kuşatmalarından
And you know that I'll pick up
Every time you call
Just to thank you one more time
Alcohol
Ve biliyorsunki telefonlarına çıkarım
Ne zaman ararsan ara
Sadece sana bir kez daha teşekkür etmek istiyorum
Alkol
And you know that I'll survive
Every time you come
Just to thank you one more time
For everything you've done
Ve biliyorsunki hayatta kalacağım
Her gelişinde
Sadece sana bir kez daha teşekkür etmek istiyorum
Yaptığın her şey için
Alcohol x2
Alkol
And I'm sorry some of us
Given you bad name
Yeah o yeah, cause without you
Nothing is the same
Üzgünüm bazılarımız sana
Kötü isimler takdığı için
Evet o evet, çünkü sensiz
Hiçbir şey aynı değil
Yeah o yeah i miss you so
Every time we break up
Just to hit a higher note
Every time we make up
Evet o evet çok özlüyorum
Seni her ayrılığımızda
En yüksek notaya çıkıyorum
Her yeniden birleştimizde
Who's crawlin' up my spine?
Alcohol
Omurgamda dolaşan kim?
Alkol
I've been waiting long long time
Alcohol
Çok uzun zamandır bekliyordum
Alkol
Now you teach me how to rhyme
Alcohol
Şimdi de bana nasıl kafiye yapacağımı öğretiyorsun
Alkol
Just don't stab me in the back with cartisol
Lütfen beni sırtımdan bıçaklama kortizol* ile
Now forever reunite, alcohol
Şimdi sonsuza dek birleştik, alkol
And forever be divine, alcohol
Ve sonsuza dek ilahi, alkol
Screw a light bulb in my head, alcohol
Kafamda bir ampul yak, alkol
@jenniferhersey4980
I think this is the most sincere love song I have ever encountered.
@swamifakkananda4043
And what is even more intrsng is there is no love hate--PURE LOVE BEBE!! PURE LOVE!!😇😇
@vzuzukin
It’s an alcoholic’s tragedy!
@katepinks9726
Ha! Sadly, you're right.
@aleistercrowley5167
Notice the guttural noises he makes at the end of each verse? Gives me "love/hate" vibes. Can't live with it, can't live without it. I hear love, and pain.
@katepinks9726
@@aleistercrowley5167 Yes! It's passionate, visceral...he's a v talented man.
@tomjones6347
I went to see these guys live. Whilst on stage he drunk 3 bottles of red wine. Couldn't of been more than 90 minutes long. Respect.
@Octoberisms
Rookie numbers
@yorkstepfanie
That’s only 6 to 9 glasses but still to do that on stage….I couldn’t perform after 9 anything ❤
@gershom2326
It's called cocaine. Drink like a fish on it.