Here's Lookin' At You
Every Time I Die Lyrics

Staring at a ghost across a table set for two,
Reflecting upon past memories and relationships, now lost and gone forever, while sitting alone at a table meant for two.

This is the last call before the credits roll.
Acknowledging that this is the final chance to make something happen before the end comes and the opportunity is gone.

The charm of silver screen depression saturated in alcohol.
The allure of the sadness and despair depicted in old movies and the way alcohol intensifies those emotions.

It's so seductive.
The pull of this lifestyle and mindset is incredibly strong and tempting.

Filtered through tobacco haze.
Looking at the world and one's memories through a cloud of cigarette smoke.

It's so fucking intoxicating,
The feeling of being completely wrapped up in this lifestyle and mindset is incredibly powerful and overwhelming.

The way they glimmer through the grain and make dysfunction such a fashion.
Seeing the beauty in the imperfections and struggles of life, and how society often glorifies these things as something fashionable or desirable.

Jimmy Stewart suicidal sex appeal.
The allure of the image of a handsome and charming man, but with a dark and brooding side that is threatening to their own life.

The alcoholic is the last true hopeless romantic.
Acknowledging that those who struggle with addiction are often seekers of intense and passionate experiences, despite the self-destructive consequences.

Stumbling and smelling of stale gasoline,
The physical representation of the artist's struggles and their use of drugs and alcohol as coping mechanisms.

Making James Dean speeches to an empty room.
Talking to themselves, trying to convince themselves of the validity of their actions and beliefs, but ultimately being alone in this endeavor.

Audrey left some lipstick on her cigarette in the ashtray
A memory of a past lover who left traces of themselves behind - a reminder of something lost and gone forever.

With a note scrawled on a napkin saying "this is glamour".
Defining their actions and behaviors as glamorous or desirable, despite the reality being far from it.

This is where Hollywood cues the delusion
Acknowledging that society and media often perpetuate a false or distorted image of reality, leading people to believe in things that are not true.

That everything looked this blue through Sinatra's eyes.
How the past can be idealized and romanticized, leading people to believe that things were better or more beautiful than they actually were.

What America needs is another worthwhile overdose.
Sarcastically commenting on society's obsession with drugs and alcohol, insinuating that it is a problem that needs to continue and be perpetuated.

Celestial bodies constructed on set,
The way that celebrities are created and constructed by the media and society, rather than being authentic or genuine people.

Destined to explode in the headlines.
Knowing that the lifestyle and expectations placed upon celebrities will inevitably lead to their downfall or demise.

Another dry martini and a methamphetamine.
The use of drugs and alcohol to cope with the pressures of fame and success.

Godspeed Norma Jean, I hope you saved us one last sleeping pill play it again
Referencing Marilyn Monroe's untimely demise and hoping that she saved a final sleeping pill for the artist to cope with their own struggles.

For me.
Acknowledging the intense personal struggles of the artist and their need for something to help them cope.

The tragedy of a track marked beauty queen.
The sad reality of someone with immense potential and beauty being destroyed or marked by their own struggles and demons.

The starlet in the magazine.
The way that society and media often present celebrities as flawsless and perfect, despite their actual struggles and imperfections.

She looks all right to me.
Acknowledging the falseness of the images presented by society, but still being drawn to them and accepting of them.

She looks so good to me.
Being attracted to the profiled and curated image of celebrities, despite the knowledge that it is often far from their true reality or self.

But there's something in the way she moves, like I want to.
Feeling drawn and attracted to the way that famous and successful people present themselves, despite the inherent issues with these things.

Make me want you.
Desiring the attention and recognition that comes with fame and success, despite the personal toll it takes on individuals.

Tonight I feel like fame, dreary and estranged.
Feeling like they have attained some level of fame or recognition, but that it is a lonely and isolating experience.

I'd scratch through glass not to be without you.
Expressing the intensity of the artist's desire for success and recognition, even if it means causing harm to themselves or others.

(Without you) there's a whole lotta shakin' going on.
Acknowledging the intense struggles and instability that come with a life of substance abuse and coping with personal demons.