Mama Tequila
Circus of Power Lyrics

I'm sittin' up here on sunset
The singer is sitting in a location, likely Hollywood Boulevard.

As the workin' girls go by
Prostitutes are walking past the singer.

I'm just a dollar away from dyin'
The singer is impoverished and cannot afford basic necessities like food, causing him to feel like he is close to death.

If I could sell my tears I'd cry
The artist is so emotionally drained and distraught that he wishes he could sell his tears for money.

My loves on a bird of silver
The artist's lover left on a plane.

She left here yesterday
The singer's lover recently left.

The last time that I kissed her
The singer's most recent kiss was with his lover.

She blew my head away
The artist really enjoyed the kiss and it had a big impact on him.

And though I know I'll end up dyin' in her broken dreams
The artist is aware that his relationship with his lover is doomed to end in heartbreak and disappointment.

I guess it's time to call
The artist has decided that he needs to call someone for help.

Mama tequila, Mama tequila, Mama tequila
The singer is calling out to Mama Tequila, who is either a person or a metaphor for alcohol.

I'm goin' down to the road house
The artist is going to a bar or nightclub.

To see what I can find
The singer is going out with the intention of finding something or someone to make him feel better.

I got a buzz on like a king bee
The singer is already drunk or high before arriving at the road house.

I'm gonna ride into the night
The singer is planning on partying and staying out all night.

I see you're your skin is shinin'
The artist is admiring someone's shiny or glowing skin.

Underneath the desert sun
The person with shiny skin is in the desert.

I feel my body burnin'
The singer is sexually aroused by the person with shiny skin.

Baby 'cos you be the one
The singer believes the shiny-skinned person is the one for him.

To whisper all your secrets
The artist wants the shiny-skinned person to share their secrets with him.

Tell me all your lies
The artist wants the shiny-skinned person to tell him everything, even if it's not entirely true.

Water fallin' from your eyes
The artist is observing tears falling from the shiny-skinned person's eyes.

No, no, no, no, no, no
An expression of the singer's frustration or desire for something to be different.

Mama tequila, Mama tequila
Repeating the call to Mama Tequila, who represents a source of comfort.

Wow-wow
An expression of surprise or awe.

Oh
An interjection used to express emotion or acknowledgement.

Yeah
An affirming exclamation.