Ryan Oakes is a 27-year-old artist from Northern, VA. Pulling in over 100,0… Read Full Bio ↴Ryan Oakes is a 27-year-old artist from Northern, VA. Pulling in over 100,000,000 hits independently and quickly rising; there's no saying just how far his talents may take him. He emphasizes a very real style telling true stories by rapping over pop punk trap type beats that really hit home with people. He is currently residing in Los Angeles.

Drinking About You
Ryan Oakes Lyrics

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No ones gonna love you like I do.
No ones gonna care like I do.
And I can feel it in the way that you breathe.
I know you dream of her while you sleep next to me.

I can't stop drinking about you.
I gotta numb the pain.
I can't stop drinking about you.

Without you I ain't the same.
So pour a shot in my glass and I'll forget forever!
So pour a shot in my glass cause it makes everything better!

Darlin tell me what more can I do?
Don't you know that I was meant for you?
You say I feel like heaven on earth,
But You'd never know what heaven was if it wasn't for... her.

I can't stop drinking about you.
I gotta numb the pain.
I can't stop drinking about you.
Without you I ain't the same.
So pour a shot in my glass and I'll forget forever!
So pour a shot in my glass cause it makes everything better!

I can't stop drinking about you.
I can't stop drinking about you.

No ones gonna love you like I do.

I can't stop drinking about you.
I can't stop drinking about you.

So pour a shot in my glass and I'll forget forever!
So pour a shot in my glass cause it makes everything better!

No ones gonna love you like I do.

Overall Meaning

Ryan Oakes's song "Drinking About You" is a heartfelt song about a person who is struggling to come to terms with the fact that their significant other is not as invested in the relationship as they are. The song paints a vivid picture of a person who is hurting from the fact that they are in love with someone who does not reciprocate their feelings. The chorus of the song is incredibly poignant, featuring powerful lyrics that convey the singer's struggle in the most honest way possible.

The lyrics, "No ones gonna love you like I do. No ones gonna care like I do," are an emotional expression of the singer's feelings of devotion towards their significant other. The singer is aware that they love the other person more than they love them back. They are aware that they invest more time, energy, and emotion in the relationship than the other person, which is painful to come to terms with.

The lyrics, "And I can feel it in the way that you breathe. I know you dream of her while you sleep next to me," are a clear indication that the singer is aware that their significant other is pining for someone else. The singer's pain is evident in the wordplay "sleep next to me" emphasizing their lack of intimacy in the relationship. As the song progresses, the singer tries to find ways to numb the pain caused by the heartbreak. The repeated chorus of "I can't stop drinking about you" serves as a poignant reminder of how difficult it can be to move on from someone you love.

Line by Line Meaning

No ones gonna love you like I do.
I love you more than anyone else ever could.

No ones gonna care like I do.
I care about you more than anyone else ever could.

And I can feel it in the way that you breathe.
I can sense that something's wrong from the way you breathe.

I know you dream of her while you sleep next to me.
I know you still have feelings for someone else, even though you're sleeping next to me.

Darlin tell me what more can I do?
Please let me know what else I can do to make you love me more.

Don't you know that I was meant for you?
I strongly believe that we're meant to be together.

You say I feel like heaven on earth,
You describe me as something heavenly and amazing.

But You'd never know what heaven was if it wasn't for... her.
However, you still have feelings for that other person, whom you think is absolute heaven.

I can't stop drinking about you.
I can't get over you and the pain you cause me.

I gotta numb the pain.
I have to make myself numb to the feeling of being hurt and heartbroken.

Without you I ain't the same.
My life isn't complete without you in it.

So pour a shot in my glass and I'll forget forever!
I'll drink this alcohol to forget all the pain and move on from it.

So pour a shot in my glass cause it makes everything better!
I rely on alcohol to make everything better and feel okay again.

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