Mitchell was born and raised in Nashville Tennessee. He grew up around song… Read Full Bio ↴Mitchell was born and raised in Nashville Tennessee. He grew up around song writers and artist thriving in the Nashville music scene. Having family in the music industry instilled a musical drive to succeed and create music that tells a story and speaks true from the heart. From his soft timbre to his lyrics about life and love, Mitchell is truly one of Nashville's own.

Mixed Drinks
Mitchell Tenpenny Lyrics

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She don't even like the taste

But she's throwin' them back
Raising the glass
Saying goodbye to the past 'cause it's over
Clearing her mind two at a time
Little more vodka with a little less soda
Knows it ain't right, just for tonight
It's gonna be her way of dealing
She has mixed feelings about her drinking
Mixed drinks about her feelings

Every time her phone lights up
She pretends she doesn't see
'Cause she don't even need to look
She knows who's on the screen
They say drunken minds fix a sober heart
When it's torn apart 'cause it went too far
Lord knows she must be hurting
'Cause she hasn't said a word

But she's throwin' them back
Raising the glass
Saying goodbye to the past 'cause it's over
Clearing her mind two at a time
Little more vodka with a little less soda
Knows it ain't right, just for tonight
It's gonna be her way of dealing
She has mixed feelings about her drinking
Mixed drinks about her feelings, yeah

She don't even like the taste
But she won't let it go to waste

Yeah, she's throwin' them back
Raising the glass
Saying goodbye to the past 'cause it's over
Clearing her mind two at a time
Little more vodka with a little less soda
Knows it ain't right, just for tonight
It's gonna be her way of dealing
She has mixed feelings about her drinking
Mixed drinks about her feelings

(What's a couple mixed drinks?)
(A couple mixed drinks?)
(What's a couple mixed drinks?)
(A couple mixed drinks?)

I know what you want (A couple mixed drinks)
I know what you need (What's a couple mixed drinks?)
I could finish your problem right now (Yeah, a couple mixed drinks)
Let me buy you a drink (What's a couple mixed drinks?)
Let me buy you a drink (Yeah, a couple mixed drinks)
Let me buy you a drink (What's a couple mixed drinks?)

I could finish your problem (Yeah, a couple mixed drinks)
I can make you forget him (What's a couple mixed drinks?)

Overall Meaning

In "Mixed Drinks," Mitchell Tenpenny tells the story of a heartbroken young woman trying to forget her past love by drinking. The singer orders round after round of mixed drinks without caring about the number she’s had, with the bartender understanding her situation and providing support by continuing to serve her. The singer describes how every sip "is going down so slow" as she tries to forget her ex-lover while pretending not to notice his texts and calls. Mitchell Tenpenny suggests that her drinking helps her get over her feelings temporarily, even though she knows it's not right. She is troubled with mixed feelings about her drinking, she is using alcohol as her way of coping with the trauma of a failed relationship.

The lyrics of “Mixed Drinks” is a powerful commentary on how alcohol-fueled coping mechanisms can help someone move on. It’s a common way to deal with emotions of loss and pain, and this song does an excellent job of capturing that sentiment. The chorus, where the woman drinks “a little more vodka with a little less soda” to numb herself speaks to how drinking can help us smooth over the pain, but it also reveals how it can be self-destructive if this is used as a long-term solution. While the song portrays the bartender as the guardian of a heartbroken woman, he is still an enabler to her destructive behavior.

Line by Line Meaning

She orders up another one
The woman orders another drink to forget about her problems

'Cause who's counting anyway
She doesn't care how many drinks she has had

Won't stop till the job is done
She will keep drinking until she forgets the guy's name

She's gotta forget his name
She is trying to forget the guy's name

Every sip on her lips is going down so slow
She is drinking slowly and savoring each sip

Like the tears falling off her face
She is crying while drinking

Bartender knows better than to cut her off
The bartender understands her pain and keeps serving her drinks

It's his job to fix heartbreak
The bartender is providing emotional support by serving her drinks

She don't even like the taste
She doesn't enjoy drinking, but she is doing it to forget her problems

But she's throwin' them back
She is drinking the shots quickly to forget her problems

Raising the glass
She is lifting the glass to drink another shot

Saying goodbye to the past 'cause it's over
She is trying to forget the past and move on

Clearing her mind two at a time
She is trying to clear her mind by drinking two shots at a time

Little more vodka with a little less soda
She prefers her drink to have more alcohol and less mixers

Knows it ain't right, just for tonight
She knows that drinking won't solve her problems, but she is doing it anyway

It's gonna be her way of dealing
She is coping with her problems by drinking

She has mixed feelings about her drinking
She is conflicted about whether drinking is helping or hurting her

Mixed drinks about her feelings
She is using mixed drinks to numb her emotions

Every time her phone lights up
She is receiving text messages or calls from the guy she is trying to forget

She pretends she doesn't see
She avoids looking at her phone or responding to the guy's messages

'Cause she don't even need to look
She already knows who is messaging her

They say drunken minds fix a sober heart
Drunk people are more likely to take risks in matters of the heart

When it's torn apart 'cause it went too far
She is heartbroken because things didn't work out with the guy

Lord knows she must be hurting
She is in a lot of emotional pain

But she's throwin' them back
She is drinking her problems away

She won't let it go to waste
She will not leave a shot unfinished

I know what you want (A couple mixed drinks)
Someone is offering to buy her some drinks

I know what you need (What's a couple mixed drinks?)
The person offering to buy drinks is teasing her about how much she's already had

I could finish your problem right now (Yeah, a couple mixed drinks)
The person offering to buy drinks thinks they can help her forget about her problems

Let me buy you a drink (What's a couple mixed drinks?)
The person offering to buy drinks is teasing her again

I can make you forget him (What's a couple mixed drinks?)
The person offering to buy drinks thinks they can help her forget about the guy

Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Andrew Paul Albert, Jordan Schmidt, Mitchell Tenpenny

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She orders up another one
'Cause who's counting anyway
Won't stop till the job is done
She's gotta forget his name
Every sip on her lips is going down so slow
Like the tears falling off her face
Bartender knows better than to cut her off
It's his job to fix heartbreak
She don't even like the taste
But she's throwin' them back
Raising the glass
Saying goodbye to the past 'cause it's over
Clearing her mind two at a time
Little more vodka with a little less soda
Knows it ain't right, just for tonight
It's gonna be her way of dealing
She has mixed feelings about her drinking
Mixed drinks about her feelings
Every time her phone lights up
She pretends she doesn't see
'Cause she don't even need to look
She knows who's on the screen
They say drunken minds fix a sober heart
When it's torn apart 'cause it went too far
Lord knows she must be hurting
'Cause she hasn't said a word
But she's throwin' them back
Raising the glass
Saying goodbye to the past 'cause it's over
Clearing her mind two at a time
Little more vodka with a little less soda
Knows it ain't right, just for tonight
It's gonna be her way of dealing
She has mixed feelings about her drinking
Mixed drinks about her feelings, yeah
She don't even like the taste
But she won't let it go to waste
Yeah, she's throwin' them back
Raising the glass
Saying goodbye to the past 'cause it's over
Clearing her mind two at a time
Little more vodka with a little less soda
Knows it ain't right, just for tonight
It's gonna be her way of dealing
She has mixed feelings about her drinking
Mixed drinks about her feelings
I know what you want (A couple mixed drinks)
I know what you need (What's a couple mixed drinks?)
I could finish your problem right now (Yeah, a couple mixed drinks)
Let me buy you a drink (What's a couple mixed drinks?)
Let me buy you a drink (Yeah, a couple mixed drinks)
Let me buy you a drink (What's a couple mixed drinks?)
I could finish your problem (Yeah, a couple mixed drinks)
I can make you forget him (What's a couple mixed drinks?)