Drinking to Forget What's Her Name
Joe Farren Lyrics
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Of sunny days when she was mine
I’ll long for her, to love, to kiss her and to hold her
But tonight she’ll be the last thing on my mind
Cause I have a date with the captain’s daughter
I’ll stay up late numbing the pain with Mary Jane
In the morning I’ll go back to longing for and missing her
There was a time her love felt like a prison sentence
So I escaped but now she won’t let me back in
There’s not one hung over sober moment I don’t miss her
So tonight I’ll medicate myself again
I have a date with the captain’s daughter
I’ll stay up late numbing the pain with Mary Jane
In the morning I’ll go back to longing for and missing her
But tonight I’m drinking to forget what’s her name
Life of the party, goodtime Charlie, drinking top shelf
Drowning my sorrows and my paycheck
But her goodnight kiss hell I don’t miss when I’m shooting doubles
So pour another round cause I ain’t finished yet
I have a date with the captain’s daughter
I’ll stay up late numbing the pain with Mary Jane
In the morning I’ll go back to longing for and missing her
But tonight I’m drinking, last night I was drinking
Tomorrow night I’ll be drinking to forget what’s her name
The lyrics to Joe Farren's song Drinking to Forget What's Her Name display an emotional journey of a man who is trying to forget his past relationship. The song is a reflection of a man's desperate attempt to drown his sorrows in alcohol and Mary Jane. He starts by expressing his longing for the sunny days when she was his and how he misses her love, kiss, and embrace. However, he also mentions that her love felt like a prison sentence, and he had to escape it. Now he misses her even in sober moments, but he cannot bear the pain of his longing, so he medicates himself with alcohol and Mary Jane. But the irony is the momentary relief he gets from the intoxication will be short-lived, and he knows he will go back to longing and missing her in the morning.
The reference to a captain's daughter and Mary Jane symbolizes his escape from his painful reality. The captain's daughter is a metaphor for a bottle of liquor, and Mary Jane is a metaphor for marijuana. The lyrics show that he is a man who is not happy with his life and is looking for something to numb his pain. He is not only trying to escape from his past but also from his present. However, he knows that his escape is temporary and that he will have to face reality soon.
Line by Line Meaning
When I wake up she’ll be the first thing that I think of
As soon as I wake up, my mind will be consumed with thoughts of my ex-girlfriend.
Of sunny days when she was mine
I'll remember the good times we had in the past when we were together.
I’ll long for her, to love, to kiss her and to hold her
I'll feel a strong desire to be with her again, to feel her love and warmth.
But tonight she’ll be the last thing on my mind
But for tonight, I'm going to do my best to forget her and move on.
Cause I have a date with the captain’s daughter
I have other plans for tonight, I'm going out to have some fun.
I’ll stay up late numbing the pain with Mary Jane
I'll be using marijuana to help me forget and cope with the pain of my breakup.
In the morning I’ll go back to longing for and missing her
When tomorrow morning comes, I'll be back to feeling the same way I do now.
But tonight I’m drinking to forget what’s her name
But for now, I'm going to drink alcohol to help me forget her name and the memories associated with it.
There was a time her love felt like a prison sentence
There was a point in the relationship when being with her felt suffocating and constricting.
So I escaped but now she won’t let me back in
I left her, but now that I want to come back, she's not letting me.
There’s not one hung over sober moment I don’t miss her
Even when I'm sober, I can't stop missing her and reminiscing about our time together.
So tonight I’ll medicate myself again
That's why tonight, I'll use drugs again to try and dull the pain.
Life of the party, goodtime Charlie, drinking top shelf
I'm a party animal, always drinking expensive drinks and trying to have a good time.
Drowning my sorrows and my paycheck
However, my behavior is leading me to spend all my money and use alcohol to cope with my problems.
But her goodnight kiss hell I don’t miss when I’m shooting doubles
But truthfully, I don't miss her goodnight kiss when I'm drunk and playing drinking games.
So pour another round cause I ain’t finished yet
So let's keep drinking, I have no plans on stopping anytime soon.
Last night I was drinking, tomorrow night I’ll be drinking to forget what’s her name
Tonight it's to forget her name, but every night I'm drinking to escape my pain.
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