In 2007 the former members, minus Steven Drake and adding Murray Atkinson (guitar) reformed under the name "The New Odds", whose MySpace page claimed the new group sounds "a little bit like Odds only not quite." The album Cheerleader was issued by the band under this name. By 2009 the band moved back to their original moniker "Odds"
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The Last Drink
Odds Lyrics
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I'm in a mess & you're in a mason jar
With you under my arm like a football
I'm not ready to let go & that is all
You were never big on conversation and that hasn't changed since you cremation
And I feel most times like you do
You know I feel most times like you do
I wish that I was hard nosed
And be brave enough right now to start on something new
You were right there in the urn light as a feather
If my hands weren't shaky I'd glue you back together
This watering hole was our favorite stop
So I'll take off the lid and pour a drink down the top, for you
And I'll pull down on that magic lever
That makes it stay the past forever
And I feel most times like you do
You know I feel most times like you do
Someone's stabbed my voodoo doll
Now it hurts each time that nature calls
And you're lucky that nature's finished calling out to you
You were down to your very last little belt loop
But you were tougher than a pitbull in the paratroops
And if you're afraid of getting hurt you suffer more ills
Like the hypochondriac who dies choking on his pills
So I should swallow really hard & deal with this pain
Cause I'm as wasted as a neat freak in a hurricane
And I feel most times like you do
You know I feel most times like you do
I thought I was the one that died
And this was heaven's weird amusement ride
But you pinched me in the dream & I saw it wasn't true
So I'm dumping your ashes on the flood
And we'll laugh as people slip on you while coming in this door
And I'll drink on what you said to stop my feet draggin'
"no one dog's bark should ever stop the wagon"
The lyrics of Odds’s song “The Last Drink” talk about the afterlife of a deceased loved one, their relationship with the singer, and how the singer is trying to move on. The song talks about the singer carrying the ashes of the loved one from bar to bar, as if they are still physically present. The loved one is in a mason jar, and the singer describes how they feel like they need to keep holding onto them, unable to let go.
The lyrics also touch on the idea of death and how it changes things. The loved one was never big on conversation, and the singer notes that this hasn’t changed even after they were cremated. The song also touches on the idea of getting over grief, with the singer wishing they were “hard-nosed” and “brave enough right now to start on something new,” indicating that they know they need to move on, but are struggling to do so.
The song’s chorus talks about how the singer feels most times like their loved one does. They pull down on the “magic lever that makes it stay the past forever” and continue to hold onto the memory of the loved one, even though they know they shouldn’t. The song ends on a somewhat lighter note, with the singer dumping the ashes on the floor and drinking to what their loved one said to “stop my feet dragging, 'no one dog's bark should ever stop the wagon.'” This final line indicates that the loved one wanted the singer to keep moving forward, even when things got tough.
Line by Line Meaning
Carrying your ashes from bar to bar
I am carrying your ashes to every bar that we used to visit together.
I'm in a mess & you're in a mason jar
I am struggling with your loss, while your remains are stored in a jar.
With you under my arm like a football
I am carrying your jar of ashes like a football.
I'm not ready to let go & that is all
I am not prepared to accept your death.
You were never big on conversation and that hasn't changed since your cremation
You were not much of a talker even in life and being cremated didn't change that.
And I feel most times like you do
Most of the time, I feel the way you do.
You know I feel most times like you do
You understand that I experience the same feelings as you.
I wish that I was hard nosed
I wish I was stronger and more resilient.
Fight a forest fire with a garden hose
I want to tackle something impossible with inadequate resources.
And be brave enough right now to start on something new
I want to be bold enough to begin something new, despite the fear of moving on.
You were right there in the urn light as a feather
Your ashes weighed very little and I could hold your urn with ease.
If my hands weren't shaky I'd glue you back together
If my hands were steadier, I would try to reassemble your cremated remains.
This watering hole was our favorite stop
This bar was our favorite place to hang out.
So I'll take off the lid and pour a drink down the top, for you
I will open the jar and pour a drink for you as a way of honoring you.
And I'll pull down on that magic lever
I will press the button to play the same songs we used to dance to.
That makes it stay the past forever
This music and our memories keep the past alive and present.
Someone's stabbed my voodoo doll
I feel like someone is trying to hurt me.
Now it hurts each time that nature calls
I am constantly reminded of my pain and loss.
And you're lucky that nature's finished calling out to you
You are fortunate to have been liberated from your physical suffering.
You were down to your very last little belt loop
You had very little left when you passed away.
But you were tougher than a pitbull in the paratroops
You were strong and resilient like a pitbull in the paratroops.
And if you're afraid of getting hurt you suffer more ills
If you allow your fear of pain to control you, it will cause you more harm.
Like the hypochondriac who dies choking on his pills
A person who is excessively worried about their health might ironically die from choking on their medicine.
So I should swallow really hard & deal with this pain
I should face my grief and deal with it head-on.
Cause I'm as wasted as a neat freak in a hurricane
I am not in a good state right now and I feel out of control.
I thought I was the one that died
Sometimes I feel like I am the one who has passed away.
And this was heaven's weird amusement ride
This experience of grief feels like a strange, surreal ride in the amusement park of heaven.
But you pinched me in the dream & I saw it wasn't true
In my dream, I thought I was dead and you were alive, but you pinched me and made me realize that it was just a dream.
So I'm dumping your ashes on the flood
I am letting your ashes go and releasing them into the water.
And we'll laugh as people slip on you while coming in this door
We will find humor in the fact that people will slip on your ashes as they enter the bar.
And I'll drink on what you said to stop my feet draggin'
I will drink to remember the advice you gave me to keep me going.
"no one dog's bark should ever stop the wagon"
You taught me to keep moving forward and to not let minor obstacles prevent me from achieving my goals.
Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CRAIG WILLIAM ANDREW NORTHEY, DOUG ELLIOTT, PAT STEWARD, PAUL BRENNAN, STEVEN DRAKE
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