Night Wines
Outlaws Lyrics


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Last night I bedded
With a bottle of Beaujeaulais
Trustin' that in time
My blues might drift away
Slumber drew me victim
To the blues water's sweet bouquet

When I woke up this morning
I had a beautiful dream
It'd been the summer
When I was just eighteen
When I turned the lights on
There were ten years in between

It made my heart hunger
To make my years younger
Old Father Time's made up his mind
And circumstance
Good times and bad times
Each weaves its own web
There's no second chance

Now the curtain falls
On still another day
While hopes and dreams hang out
As if the same
Life's too important
Just to let it slip away

It makes my heart hunger
To make my years younger
But Old Father Time's made up his mind
And circumstance
Good times and bad times
Each weaves its own web
There is no second chance

Tonight I will be beddin'
With a bottle of Chardonay (Chardonay)
Hoping that in time my blues
Might fade away
Soon fallen victim
To the night wine's sweet bouquet

It makes my heart hunger
To make my years younger
But Old Father Time's made up his mind
And circumstance
Good times and bad times
Each weaves its own web
There is no second chance

Old Father Time's just made up his mind
And circumstance
Good times and bad times




Each weaves its own web
There is no second chance

Overall Meaning

The Outlaws' song "Night Wines" is a melancholic reflection on the passing of time and the transience of life. The singer in the song recounts spending the previous night in the company of a bottle of Beaujeaulais, hoping that it would help alleviate his blues. Sleep eventually came over him, but he woke up to a nostalgic feeling with a dream of his youth when he was just eighteen years old. When he turned the lights on, there were ten years in between, reminding him of the inevitable passage of time. The theme of time continues throughout the song, where the singer laments the fact that there are no second chances in life.


The chorus of the song, "It makes my heart hunger to make my years younger, but Old Father Time's made up his mind," sums up the sentiments of the song. The singer is powerless to turn back the clock, and he resigns himself to the fact that each person's life is weaved with its web of good and bad times.


Overall, "Night Wines" is a poignant ballad, sung in a mellow country-rock style that captures the mood of the lyrics. The song's thematic elements offer a moral that time waits for no man and the importance of making the most of every moment in life.


Line by Line Meaning

Last night I bedded
Last night I went to bed


With a bottle of Beaujeaulais
I had a bottle of Beaujolais wine with me


Trustin' that in time
I hoped that eventually


My blues might drift away
my sadness and worries would go away


Slumber drew me victim
I fell asleep and became a victim to


To the blues water's sweet bouquet
the sweet smell of the wine and my worries


When I woke up this morning
When I woke up today


I had a beautiful dream
I had a wonderful dream


It'd been the summer
It was summertime


When I was just eighteen
when I was only eighteen years old


When I turned the lights on
But then I turned the lights on


There were ten years in between
I realized ten years had passed


It made my heart hunger
It made me yearn


To make my years younger
To make myself feel younger again


Old Father Time's made up his mind
Time will always move forward


And circumstance
And our experiences


Good times and bad times
Both the good and bad moments


Each weaves its own web
creates its own story and impact on our lives


There's no second chance
We don't get a do-over


Now the curtain falls
The day comes to an end


On still another day
Another day has passed


While hopes and dreams hang out
Our hopes and dreams still remain


As if the same
unchanged


Life's too important
Life is significant


Just to let it slip away
We shouldn't let it go to waste


Tonight I will be beddin'
Tonight, I will go to bed


With a bottle of Chardonay (Chardonay)
I will have a bottle of Chardonnay wine with me


Hoping that in time my blues
I hope that eventually my sad feelings


Might fade away
Will go away


Soon fallen victim
I will soon fall asleep and become a victim to


To the night wine's sweet bouquet
The sweet smell of my wine and my worries


Old Father Time's just made up his mind
Time always moves forward


And circumstance
And our life situations


Good times and bad times
Both positive and negative moments


Each weaves its own web
They all tell their own story and have an effect on our lives


There is no second chance
We can't go back and change anything




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