Whisky Lullaby
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Whiskey Lullaby
Brad Paisley & Alison Krauss
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She put him out like the burnin' end of a midnight cigarette
She broke his heart, he spent his whole life tryin' to forget
We watched him drink his pain away a little at a time
But he never could get drunk enough to get her off his mind
Until' the night

He put that bottle to his head and pulled the trigger
And finally drank away her memory
Life is short but this time it was bigger
Than the strength he had to get up off his knees
We found him with his face down in the pillow
With a note that said, "I'll love her till I die"
And when we buried him beneath the willow
The Angels sang a whiskey lullaby

La la la la la la la, la la la la la la laa
La la la la la la la, la la la la la la laa

The rumors flew but nobody knew how much she blamed herself
For years and years, she tried to hide the whiskey on her breath
She finally drank her pain away a little at a time
But she never could get drunk enough to get him off her mind
Until' the night

She put that bottle to her head and pulled the trigger
And finally drank away his memory
Life is short but this time it was bigger
Than the strength she had to get up off her knees
We found her with her face down in the pillow
Clinging to his picture for dear life
We laid her next to him beneath the willow
While the Angels sang a whiskey lullaby

La la la la la la la, la la la la la la laa
La la la la la la la, la la la la la la laa




La la la la la la la, la la la la la la laa
La la la la la la la, la la la la la la laa

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Whiskey Lullaby are a heart-wrenching take on the tragic love story of a couple whose relationship was defined by their shared love for alcohol. The song opens with the description of a woman who broke her man's heart and pushed him to drink his sorrows away. Despite his efforts to forget her, he remained consumed with her memory until the day he ended his life with a gunshot.


The second part of the song tells the story of the woman's heartbreak after the man's death. She resorts to alcohol to forget her pain but, like her partner before her, she cannot drink enough to rid herself of the memories. The song ends with the woman following her partner's tragic path, taking her own life and joining him in death beneath a willow tree. The reference to a "whiskey lullaby" highlights the central role of alcohol in the couple's fatal love story.


Overall, Whiskey Lullaby is a devastating portrayal of the destructive impact of addiction and heartbreak. The song highlights the tragic consequences of turning to alcohol as a coping mechanism and the devastating effects of a love that is fueled by substance abuse.



Line by Line Meaning

She put him out like the burnin' end of a midnight cigarette
She ended their relationship abruptly, leaving him feeling scorched like a cigarette end.


She broke his heart, he spent his whole life tryin' to forget
Her betrayal caused him so much heartache that he struggled to move on for the rest of his life.


We watched him drink his pain away a little at a time
We witnessed him trying to numb his emotional turmoil by drinking alcohol in small amounts over time.


But he never could get drunk enough to get her off his mind
No matter how much he drank, he couldn't forget about her and move on from the pain she caused him.


Until' the night
One particular night was the turning point for him.


He put that bottle to his head and pulled the trigger
He ended his life by using the bottle as a weapon.


And finally drank away her memory
He let the alcohol take away his memories of her for good.


Life is short but this time it was bigger
The pain he was feeling was so enormous that it seemed to overshadow his entire life.


Than the strength he had to get up off his knees
He didn't have the willpower to overcome his pain and move forward, even though he desperately wanted to.


We found him with his face down in the pillow
He was alone and lifeless, lying facedown in his bed, with no hope of ever getting up again.


With a note that said, 'I'll love her till I die'
He left behind a note professing his undying love for her, even though it ultimately led to his demise.


The rumors flew but nobody knew how much she blamed herself
People gossiped about what happened between them, but no one realized how much guilt she carried with her.


For years and years, she tried to hide the whiskey on her breath
She struggled with alcoholism for a long time, but did her best to conceal it from those around her.


She finally drank her pain away a little at a time
She tried to numb her emotional pain by drinking small amounts of alcohol over an extended period.


But she never could get drunk enough to get him off her mind
No matter how much she drank, she couldn't forget about him and move on from the pain he caused her.


She put that bottle to her head and pulled the trigger
She ended her own life by using the bottle as a weapon just like he did.


And finally drank away his memory
She let the alcohol take away her memory of him for good.


Than the strength she had to get up off her knees
She couldn't find the strength to overcome the pain and hardship she was feeling.


We found her with her face down in the pillow
In the end, she too was alone and lifeless, lying face down in her bed.


Clinging to his picture for dear life
She held onto his image as though he were still there with her and as though it would somehow make things better.


We laid her next to him beneath the willow
In death, they were reunited and laid to rest beside each other beneath the willow tree.


While the Angels sang a whiskey lullaby
As they were laid to rest, it was as though the angels were singing a mournful lullaby, created from the tears and sorrow that surrounded this tragic love story.




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