The Night & The Liquor
Perkins Elvis Lyrics
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I see your sister more clear
Now that the sun has warmed the sky
Won't you sleep, my lady
Go to sleep baby
No I can't sleep now, baby
And you deserve far better than this mess
It's true, I loved her then, forever
But now it's you that I love always loved never
Now the night and the liquor coming on
I hardly see your sister
Now that the stars own the sky
Won't you come back, lady
No, I won't come back, baby
For I love rivers lately
In "The Night and The Liquor," Elvis Perkins sings about the complexities of love and the intoxicating power of alcohol. The song begins with the singer confessing that in the light of day, he sees his lover's sister more clearly - perhaps indicating that he has been unfaithful while under the influence of alcohol. He then begs his love to go to sleep, but she refuses, indicating the turbulence in their relationship.
Perkins then goes on to admit that he loved someone else in the past and that his current lover deserves better than the situation that they are both in. He affirms this by stating that his love for his current partner will always remain, but his previous love was something that he had to let go of.
As the night wears on and the liquor takes hold once again, Perkins finds that he can no longer see the sister of his lover, perhaps indicating that he has become too drunk to observe his surroundings. He then asks his lover to come back to him, but she refuses, saying that she has recently found love elsewhere.
Overall, the song presents a theme of infidelity caused by alcohol, along with the emotional turmoil it can cause. The lyrics express the pain, heartbreak, and guilt that come with love and addiction.
Line by Line Meaning
And now the night and the liquor wear off
Now that the effects of the night and drinking have subsided
I see your sister more clear
I can see your sister more clearly and objectively now
Now that the sun has warmed the sky
Due to the sunrise and daylight, things are much clearer and brighter
Won't you sleep, my lady
Asking his lady to go to sleep
Go to sleep baby
Trying to convince her to go to sleep
No I can't sleep now, baby
She is not able to sleep, maybe due to emotional reasons
It's true, I loved her then, yes
Admitting that he loved someone in the past
And you deserve far better than this mess
Acknowledging that his current situation is messy and unfair towards his lady
It's true, I loved her then, forever
Expressing that his feeling of love for the past partner has not faded
But now it's you that I love always loved never
Despite having loved someone in the past, he has always loved his current lady more
Now the night and the liquor coming on
The night and drinking are beginning again
I hardly see your sister
He is not able to focus on his lady's sister as much anymore
Now that the stars own the sky
The sky is dark and now the stars are visible
Won't you come back, lady
Asking his lady to come back
No, I won't come back, baby
His lady refuses to come back
For I love rivers lately
She has developed a love for rivers instead of him
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ELVIS PERKINS
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ratax7
pas de mot pour décrire cet album, quel artiste magnifique
H4to
yeah he really is amazing and so perfect everyone should hear of elvis perkins because he is one of the few musicians anymore who is actually somewhat poetic
Kim Owen
listen to Australian Musician Paul Kelly - he is very poetic
Kristy Jimenez
Love this
beatset
Yeah, he's amazing
~balticsea~
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