Discography
• Hobo's Demo's (2000)
• Closed' (2002)
• Live at the Starlight (2002)
• at the Green Door LP (2003)
• Chicken Demo's (2004)
• Hey Buddies... (2004)
• Live at the Starlight/at the Green Door (double cd repress) (2000)
• ...a way with women 7 inch (2006)
• A Shame - Beautiful & Damned 7 inch (space mix) (2006)
• It's Crazy (2006)
• Found All Parts - Split with The Dents (2007)
• You Can't Live This Way LP (2007)
Confession
Drag the River Lyrics
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It just makes it easier, I guess
I've been so lonely since you got to know me
I'll never get over it now
Lying here all the while
Well I'm lying here when I smile
You been kept waiting, you I've been hating
All of my friends have gone south
I'm getting over it now
Talking with them doesn't count
Well, there's better ways to fall down
I won't have to drink to get by
Well, maybe I'll make good in time
When you knew and kept waiting
I been hating this losing you all of the while
Deciding how to act
Hey I'm burning all these things from my past
Deciding how to act
Hey I'm burning all these things from my past
The song "Confession" by Drag the River talks about a person who is feeling lonely and regretful after losing someone they once cared about. They admit that they do not need to drink to confess their feelings, but it does make it easier. However, the alcohol cannot cure the pain caused by losing the one they loved. The lyrics suggest that the singer's friends have abandoned them, and they are struggling to cope with the loss. The singer mentions that they have been lying and pretending to be fine, but they are breaking down inside.
The lines, "Deciding how to act, Hey, I'm burning all these things from my past," suggest that the singer is trying to move on from the past and letting go of things that remind them of their lost love. The overall tone of the song is somber and melancholic, capturing the singer's sense of loss and regret.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't have to drink to confess
Admitting my faults and mistakes doesn't require alcohol as a catalyst.
It just makes it easier, I guess
Confessing maybe easier under the influence of alcohol but isn't necessary.
I've been so lonely since you got to know me
Ever since you got to know me, your absence has caused me to feel lonely.
I'll never get over it now
I'll never be able to overcome the feeling of loneliness after your departure.
Lying here all the while
I have been lying to myself this entire time.
Well I'm lying here when I smile
Even when I am smiling, I am still deceiving myself.
You been kept waiting, you I've been hating
I have resented you while you waited for me to confess.
Losing you all of the while
I have been losing you the whole time without even realizing it.
All of my friends have gone south
All of my friends have left or abandoned me.
I'm getting over it now
I am slowly overcoming this feeling of being alone.
Talking with them doesn't count
Conversing with my friends is not enough to fill the void left by your absence.
Well, there's better ways to fall down
There are other ways to cope with the heartache of losing you.
I won't have to drink to get by
I won't rely on alcohol to numb the pain or to get through this hard time.
Well, maybe I'll make good in time
Perhaps I will eventually recover and move on.
When you knew and kept waiting
You knew all along that I was hiding something and patiently waited for me to come clean.
I been hating this losing you all of the while
I have been struggling with losing you and the pain it has caused me for a long time.
Deciding how to act
I am trying to determine the best course of action.
Hey I'm burning all these things from my past
I am letting go of the things from my past that have been holding me back.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MELVIN JACKSON
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