Pour The Milk
Robbie Doherty & Keees. Lyrics
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At the diner on the corner
I am waiting at the counter
For the man to pour the coffee
And he fills it only halfway
And before I even argue
He is looking out the window
"It is always nice to see you"
Says the man behind the counter
To the woman who has come in
She is shaking her umbrella
And I look the other way
As they are kissing their hellos
And I'm pretending not to see them
And instead I pour the milk
I open up the paper
There's a story of an actor
Who had died while he was drinking
It was no one I had heard of
And I'm turning to the horoscope
And looking for the funnies
When I'm feeling someone watching me
And so I raise my head
I am s-
Diner on the corner, I am w-
Man to pour the coffee, I am-
'Fore I even argue he is-
At somebody coming in
"It is always nice to see you"
Says the man behind the counter
To the woman who has come in
She is shaking her umbrella
And I look the other way
As they are kissing their hellos
And I'm pretending not to see them
And instead I pour the milk
I open up the paper
There's a story of an actor
Who had died while he was drinking
It was no one I had heard of
And I'm turning to the horoscope
And looking for the funnies
When I'm feeling someone watching me
And so I raise my head
The lyrics to Robbie Doherty's song "Pour the Milk" describe the everyday routine of a person sitting in a diner, waiting for their coffee to be served. As the man fills the coffee only halfway, he looks out the window and greets a woman with an umbrella who has just come in. The singer looks away as the two share a welcome kiss, instead choosing to pour the milk into their coffee.
The singer reads the newspaper and finds a story about an unknown actor who died while drinking. They then turn to the horoscope and funny pages, but feel as though someone is watching them, causing them to raise their head. The song seems to highlight the mundane moments in life and the distractions we create to avoid facing the uncomfortable realities around us.
Overall, the lyrics seem to convey the singer's feelings of isolation and disconnection as they are surrounded by others but choose to ignore their surroundings. The song's dreamy, haunting melody and simple lyrics capture the atmosphere of the diner and the surreal nature of the mundane moments of life.
Line by Line Meaning
I am sitting in the morning
I am currently seated in a diner early in the day
At the diner on the corner
The restaurant is situated on a street corner
I am waiting at the counter
I am standing in front of the area where the coffee is served
For the man to pour the coffee
I am waiting for the person in charge of pouring coffee to do so
And he fills it only halfway
The person pours coffee only up to the half mark of the cup
And before I even argue
Before I can express my dissatisfaction
He is looking out the window
The person pouring the coffee is shifting their attention to the street
At somebody coming in
They are observing someone entering the diner from the outside
"It is always nice to see you"
Greeting given by the waiter to a regular customer
Says the man behind the counter
The person in charge of the coffee and cups is speaking
To the woman who has come in
The woman who just entered the diner is being addressed by the waiter
She is shaking her umbrella
The rain accessory is being dried off by the woman who just entered
And I look the other way
I am deliberately avoiding looking at them
As they are kissing their hellos
They are exchanging greetings with a kiss on the cheek
And I'm pretending not to see them
I am choosing not to make eye contact with the couple
And instead I pour the milk
I pour milk into my coffee, potentially to avoid their interaction
I open up the paper
I unfold the newspaper I was holding
There's a story of an actor
The article details a piece of news regarding a celebrity
Who had died while he was drinking
The actor had passed away while consuming alcohol
It was no one I had heard of
I am not familiar with the actor mentioned in the news piece
And I'm turning to the horoscope
I am switching to the section where the horoscope predictions are given
And looking for the funnies
I am looking for entertaining comic strips
When I'm feeling someone watching me
I am suddenly aware of someone looking at me
And so I raise my head
I lift my gaze towards the person who has been watching me
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Keith Mccallion, Kevin Wade, Robbie Doherty, Suzanne Vega
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@JM-iq5up
listening to this in quarantine whilst I am sitting
In the morning
At the diner
On the corner
I am waiting
At the counter
For the man
To pour the coffee
And he fills it
Only halfway
And before
I even argue
He is looking
Out the window
At somebody
Coming in
"It is always
Nice to see you"
Says the man
Behind the counter
To the woman
Who has come in
She is shaking
Her umbrella
And I look
The other way
As they are kissing
Their hellos
And I'm pretending
Not to see them
And instead
I pour the milk
I open
Up the paper
There's a story
Of an actor
Who had died
While he was drinking
It was no one
I had heard of
And I'm turning
To the horoscope
And looking
For the funnies
When I'm feeling
Someone watching me
And so
I raise my head
@SIKWITTHESTlX
I am sitting
In the morning
At the diner
On the corner
I am waiting
At the counter
For the man
To pour the coffee
And he fills it
Only halfway
And before
I even argue
He is looking
Out the window
At somebody
Coming in
"It is always
Nice to see you"
Says the man
Behind the counter
To the woman
Who has come in
She is shaking
Her umbrella
And I look
The other way
As they are kissing
Their hellos
And I'm pretending
Not to see them
And instead
I pour the milk
I open
Up the paper
There's a story
Of an actor
Who had died
While he was drinking
It was no one
I had heard of
And I'm turning
To the horoscope
And looking
For the funnies
When I'm feeling
Someone watching me
And so
I raise my head
@blanc
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@jakz4851
Twoj stary
@Blaccsquare
You clearly copied this tune from AR Rahman’s jingle. Why do you pretend like it’s your original music? https://youtu.be/8UGvoZrGrx8
@99bryte
blanc
@100blader
@@Blaccsquare you lack brain cells
@michaelapace6316
Fdgaj
@adamrandall1618
I listened to this song when I was really high and it was a incredible experience so thank you
@teddyjones3652
Adam Randall Anyone who thinks this is good please educate yourself , this is a rip off Maher Daniels edit and nowhere near as good in fact it’s actually shite . Link to Maher Daniels - https://youtu.be/2f6G0qBtNnM
@Sprenner
@@teddyjones3652 no offense but I prefer this version.
Also this song doesn't really seem like much of a rip off.
@teddyjones3652
Sprenner really ? It’s a blatant rip off pal, a video of Maher Daniels from sunwaves went viral and then a week later this cropped up , whether it’s good or not (it isn’t) , it’s still a shameless rip off