Life in a Bottle
R.K.L. Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
You tried to burn me in the end.
That's when I realized,
Something was wrong.
We were only friends when you were bent.
Now... reality sets in.
Now... we're not friends.
'Cause you're in the hole, ?sloth?.
The truth's getting near.
You're choked by a noose.
And this bottle really, really cut you loose.
Now you tell me that you quit,
That you really never needed it.
That's when I realized that you were full of lies.
Drunken Dr. Jekyll, and a Mr. Hyde.
Now... reality sets in.
Now... we're not friends.
'Cause you're in the hole, ?sloth?.
Hide from your fears,
The truth's getting near.
You're choked by a noose.
And this bottle really, really cut you loose.
Now... reality sets in!
Now... we're not friends.
'Cause you're in the hole, ?sloth?.
Hide from your fears,
The truth's getting near.
You're choked by a noose,
And the bottle really, really cut you loose.
The lyrics to R.K.L.'s song "Life in a Bottle" tell the story of a person realizing that their friend was only a friend when they were under the influence of alcohol. The singer of the song initially believed that the other person was a friend, but after being betrayed and burned by them, they began to see that the relationship was not genuine. The friend is described as a "Drunken Dr. Jekyll, and a Mr. Hyde," implying that they have a split personality when they are drinking.
The line "And this bottle really, really cut you loose" is a reference to the destructive nature of alcohol addiction. The friend's addiction to alcohol has cut them loose from their true self and has caused them to become someone they are not. The singer tells their friend that they are "choked by a noose," symbolizing the friend's addiction trapping and suffocating them.
Throughout the song, the singer comes to the realization that the friendship was based on a foundation of self-destruction and addiction. The final lines of the song ("Now...reality sets in! Now...we're not friends. 'Cause you're in the hole, sloth.") show that the singer has come to accept the truth about their friend and the situation.
Line by Line Meaning
I always thought you were a friend,
I believed we had a true friendship.
You tried to burn me in the end.
You betrayed me in the final moments of our friendship.
That's when I realized,
It was then that I understood.
Something was wrong.
There was deception and dishonesty in our relationship.
We were only friends when you were bent.
Our friendship was based on your unhealthy habits.
Now... reality sets in.
The truth is finally sinking in.
Now... we're not friends.
Our friendship is officially over.
'Cause you're in the hole, ?sloth?.
You are caught in a cycle of laziness and apathy.
Hide from your fears,
Avoid confronting your innermost worries and concerns.
The truth's getting near.
The reality of the situation is becoming more apparent.
You're choked by a noose.
You are suffocating under the weight of your problems.
And this bottle really, really cut you loose.
Your excessive drinking has led to your downfall.
Now you tell me that you quit,
You claim that you have stopped your bad habits.
That you really never needed it.
You deny that you ever had an addiction.
That's when I realized that you were full of lies.
I saw through your dishonesty and deception.
Drunken Dr. Jekyll, and a Mr. Hyde.
You have different personas when you are sober versus when you are drunk.
Now... reality sets in!
The truth is becoming even clearer.
Now... we're not friends.
Our friendship is permanently over.
'Cause you're in the hole, ?sloth?.
You are still trapped in your cycle of idleness and indifference.
Hide from your fears,
Continue to avoid facing your anxieties.
The truth's getting near.
The reality of your situation is closing in on you.
You're choked by a noose,
You are being strangled by your problems and vices.
And the bottle really, really cut you loose.
Your addiction to alcohol has completely ruined your life.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA/AMCOS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Ritesh Parab
I always thought you were a friend,
You tried to burn me in the end.
That's when I realized,
Something was wrong.
We were only friends when you were bent.
Now, reality sets in.
Now we're not friends.
Cause you're anal slime.
Hide from your fears,
The truth's getting near.
You're choked by a noose.
And this bottle really really cuts you loose.
Now you tell me that you quit,
That you really never needed it.
That's when I realized that you were full of lies.
Drunken Dr. Jekyll, and a Mr. Hyde.
Now, reality sets in.
Now we're not friends.
Cause you're anal slime.
Hide from your fears,
The truth's getting near.
You're choked by a noose.
And this bottle really really cuts you loose.
Now, reality sets in!
Now, we're not friends.
Cause you're anal slime.
Hide from your fears,
The truth's getting near.
You're choked by a noose,
And the bottle really really cuts you loose.
ManiacPowder
The most underrated band ever
Erick S
Black Randy and the Metrosquad
shawntoh
Damn, I missed this band when they first came out. So glad that we are hearing about this band via YouTube and thanks for uploading! I love the guitar players and especially "Bomer", the drummer, may he R.I.P.
Jeff Floyd
Going to crank up "No Respect" after this! Much respect to RKL! Awesome band
Hayes052371 Jawbreaker1!
Late 80's were an amazing time in the scene
demolazer
Great album, just discovered them recently. Can only listen to on youtube though, this CD seems incredibly rare, can't even find on Ebay!
Hayes052371 Jawbreaker1!
Man brings back memories...they were epic
Jason Dunn
One of the greatest seen all over the state's dozens of time all the way back to ruthies inn Berkeley ca family's band toured with them many a place CORRUPTED MORALS its sad about the passing of two still hardcore for life
gosolobox
Played the shit out of this record as a teen
trent hall
very talented and underated