MILK
O.D Lyrics
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We sat underneath the stars more times than we could ever pretend
I never had the guts to
Go ahead and ask you
To take my hand and dance with me
I always get lost in the melody when you're standing next to me
So won't you hear this song now
Let's raise our glasses to the sky
Like we did all the time
And drink, some chocolate milk
Like when we were kids
Do you remember the times when we were just kids
We sat in the car and listened to your favorite jams
I never had the guts to
Go ahead and tell you, that
I wanted to be more than just friends
I thought you'd laugh at me and that'd be the end
So won't you hear this song now
And laugh with me till the sun goes down
Let's raise our glasses to the sky
Like we did all the time
And drink, some chocolate milk
Like when we were kids
I thought I would have to lie
And tell you I never cried
How could I ever think
That this is just a drink
It's a gateway to a forgotten past
An invitation to stop going fast
I see now what I've always ignored
Everything that you adore
Let's take each other happily
And live in harmony
What was just a fantasy is quickly becoming reality
So won't you hear this song now
And laugh with me till the sun goes down
Let's raise our glasses to the sky
Like we did all the time
And drink, some chocolate milk
Like when we were kids
The lyrics of O.D's song "Milk" are an interesting take on a man's domestic life being disrupted by the loss of his cow. The song opens with the singer explaining how he woke up in the morning and realized his milk cow was missing. He could tell by the way she lows, which indicates her absence. He urgently asks the listener for their help in finding the cow so that he can have milk and butter as he has not had any since the cow has been gone. This section of the song sets up a melancholic tone that carries through the rest of the song.
The second stanza changes the mood from melancholic to confrontational. The singer addresses a person who has mistreated him and threatens them with retribution. He tells the person to get out their little prayer book, get on their knees, and pray because "you're gonna need my help someday." This line makes it clear that the singer plans to get even with the person and that they will regret mistreating him. The confrontational tone is further emphasized by the lyrics "Well, I said sail, sail on. I said sail on, pretty gal, sail on."
In the last stanza, the singer announces their departure from the relationship. He states that he has tried everything to get along with the person, but it hasn't worked. He decides to leave the person and tells them that if they don't think he's leaving, they can count the days until he's gone. The final line, "you can count on me," adds a layer of uncertainty as to whether or not the singer actually means what he says in the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, I woke up this morning
The author woke up this morning and started his day
Looked out my door
The author looked out his door
I could tell my milk cow
The author noticed that his milk cow wasn't there
Could tell by the way she lows
The author knew his milk cow was gone by the sound she usually makes
So if you see my milk cow
The author is asking for help finding his milk cow
Won't you drive her on home?
The author wants his milk cow brought back home
'Cause I ain't had no milk and butter
The author hasn't had any milk or butter because his cow is gone
Since my cow's been gone
The author has been without milk or butter since his cow has been missing
Now you better treat me right, baby, day by day
The author is warning someone to treat him right every day
Get out your little prayer book
The author is telling someone to pray
Get down on your knees and pray
The author is telling someone to kneel and pray
'Cause you're gonna need my help someday
The author is warning someone that they will need his help someday
Yeah, and you're gonna be sorry that you treated me this way
The author is saying that someone will regret treating him badly
Well, I said sail, sail on
The author is saying goodbye
I said sail on, pretty gal, sail on
The author is saying goodbye to a pretty girl
You're gonna keep right on sailing 'til you lose your happy home
The author is warning someone that they will lose their happy home if they keep behaving badly
Let me hear you, Mickey
The author is addressing someone named Mickey
I've tried everything, good woman, to get along with you
The author is saying that he has tried everything to make things work with a woman
Now I'm gonna tell what I'm gonna do
The author is about to reveal what he will do
Quit my crying
The author will stop crying
Leave you alone
The author will leave the woman alone
If you don't think I'm leaving, you can just count the days I'm gone
The author is saying that if the woman doesn't think he will leave, she can count the days he is gone
'Cause you ain't gonna see me
The author is saying that the woman won't see him anymore
You ain't gonna see my sweet face no more
The author is saying that the woman won't see his sweet face anymore
And you're going to be wondering where in this world I'm gone
The woman will wonder where he went
You can count on me
The author is saying that she can depend on him
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Michael Klima
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@yttriumbagel
I don’t care if this video is real or not “He doesn’t need milk” gets me every time
@marcperez5913
"He need more milk!"
@dra9on13
Imagine if Ian was never bullied, we never would have found this gem.
@awesomeaspossum
Lmfao sad but true
@monkeyking822
This is a reupload guys. The actual guy's channel is called "Philly offensive"
@mattsterh7740
Who?
@TheChickenRiceBowl
@mattster h Yeah, who?
@saltymedpac3943
WHo the fuck is IAN?
@bbytsyts6634
Ive made a list of things this man doesn't need:
Milk
@blinkybillski
An narcan