Mena was thirteen years old she moved to live with her musician father. She sang and wrote lyrics as a form of therapy for her feelings and frustrations. Not all the stories in her diary became songs, but "My Lullaby" was one of them, expressing her pain from her parents' divorce. After pleading with her father to make a demo, he contacted some industry experts to record Maria's songs in the studio. Then he presented his daughter's demo to the music industry. Sony Music signed Maria Mena to their label.
In March 2002, Mena's single "My Lullaby" reached number five in the Norwegian charts. The young singer quickly gained fans and soon earned her first platinum record. 2005 saw the release of Apparently Unaffected, including singles "Miss You Love" and "Just Hold Me". A significant success in Norway, the album gained three Spellemann nominations: best female artist, best hit, and best music video.
In September 2008 Mena's fifth studio album was released, Cause and Effect.
This Bottle of Wine
Maria Mena Lyrics
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I don't know how to feel but
I don't mind the buzz
As the night moves slow you
Look more and more like someone I could
Love tonight
Without the fuzz
And the feelings
I don't know know if you've been there
I don't think I can go there again
Yeah these feelings
I don't know know if you've been there
I don't think I can go there again
Don't analyze me
There's no apparent link between
The day he said he'd leave
And my
Recurring dreams
And how I just can't sleep
Unless I've had a drink or five
Oh these feelings
I don't know if you've been there
I don't think I can go there again
Yeah these feelings
I don't know if you've been there
I don't think I can go there again
I down this bottle of wine
I don't know how to feel but
I don't mind the buzz
As the night moves slow you
Look more and more like someone I could
Love tonight
Without the fuzz
And the feelings
I don't know know if you've been there
I don't think I can go there again
Yeah these feelings
I don't know know if you've been there
I don't think I can go there again
All these feelings
I don't know know if you've been there
I don't think I can go there again
Yeah these feelings
I don't know know if you've been there
I don't think I can go there again
I down this bottle of wine
I don't know how to feel but
I don't mind the buzz
Maria Mena’s song “This Bottle of Wine” is a hauntingly beautiful portrayal of the inner turmoil one can feel after being heartbroken. The singer of the song is lost, unable to make sense of her emotions and numbly drinks her way through them. The opening lines of the song, “I down this bottle of wine / I don't know how to feel but / I don't mind the buzz,” set the tone for the remainder of the song. The singer is not necessarily enjoying the wine, but more so the escape it is providing them. The wine is allowing them to ignore their feelings, even if it is only temporary.
As the night progresses, the singer begins to see someone who they could love tonight without any “fuzz.” This person could be a rebound or a distraction, and the singer recognizes this but cannot help but be drawn in by the possibility of love. The refrain of the song, “These feelings / I don't know if you've been there / I don't think I can go there again,” is repeated four times throughout the song and is symbolic of the singer’s inability to confront the pain they are feeling.
The singer, towards the end of the song, acknowledges that something happened between them and someone else, “The day he said he'd leave” and that they have been unable to cope with that. They are experiencing recurring dreams, and can't sleep unless they've had a drink or five. The lyrics suggest that the singer has experienced heartbreak before and is not willing to go through that pain again.
Line by Line Meaning
I down this bottle of wine
I just drank a whole bottle of wine
I don't know how to feel but
I feel a little overwhelmed and confused right now
I don't mind the buzz
But at least I'm feeling something, even if it's just the alcohol
As the night moves slow you
As I spend more time with you tonight
Look more and more like someone I could
You become more and more attractive to me as I get to know you better
Love tonight
I think I might fall in love with you tonight
Without the fuzz
Without the help of alcohol
And the feelings
But I'm not sure if I'm ready to confront my emotions yet
I don't know know if you've been there
I don't know if you've experienced these confusing emotions before
I don't think I can go there again
I'm not sure if I want to open up that part of myself again
Don't analyze me
Please don't try to diagnose or fix what I'm feeling
There's no apparent link between
There doesn't seem to be a clear connection or cause
The day he said he'd leave
The day my ex-partner told me they were leaving
And my recurring dreams
And the dreams I keep having about them
And how I just can't sleep
And how I struggle to find restful sleep
Unless I've had a drink or five
Unless I've consumed enough alcohol to dull my thoughts and emotions
Oh these feelings
I'm really struggling with these emotions
All these feelings
There's a lot going on inside me right now
Yeah these feelings
These emotions are complex and hard to handle
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MARIA MENA, ARVID WAM SOLVANG
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