Carry Me Home
The Living End Lyrics
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Then he'll be your only friend
There's nothing that'll save your soul
All you need is alcohol
Step right up and be a man
On your knees and pray
Freedoms just another open bottle anyway
So one more round is all I need
Fill it up and let me be
It's getting late I should've known
Won't somebody carry me home?
[Chorus]
Pick me up from my knees
Carry me home
We think you should know
It's time to go
No more to show
Yes it's time to go
6am it's closing time the barman turns the lights out
I want another round so bring it on it's my shout
Don't leave me sitting here
Don't take me for a ride
Freedoms just another drink
Don't leave me hangin' dry
Step right up and be a man
On your knees and pray
Freedoms just another open bottle anyway
[Chorus]
We think you should know
It's time to go
No more to show
Yes it's time to go
The Living End's song "Carry Me Home" is a poignant commentary on the dangerous allure of alcohol and the desperate need for human connection. The lyrics speak of a person who seeks solace in alcohol and uses it as a means to escape the feelings of loneliness and despair. The opening lines "He's gonna get you in the end, then he'll be your only friend" refer to the addictive and destructive nature of alcohol that ultimately leaves a person alone and isolated. The song suggests that there is nothing that can save someone's soul once they have given into the addiction of alcohol, and this is reinforced by the line "all you need is alcohol."
The chorus of the song is a plea for help, and the singer calls out for someone to "pick me up from my knees, carry me home." This line suggests that the person is so consumed by their addiction that they have lost the ability to function and need help from someone to get home. The constant repetition of the phrase "it's time to go" indicates that the person knows that they need to change and break free from the destructive cycle of addiction, but they need support and encouragement to do so.
Overall, the song speaks about the destructive power of alcohol and the importance of human connection in dealing with addiction. It is a powerful message that resonates with many people who have faced similar struggles.
Line by Line Meaning
He's gonna get you in the end
You will ultimately be enslaved by alcohol addiction
Then he'll be your only friend
Alcohol will become the only thing in your life that matters
There's nothing that'll save your soul
Alcohol addiction will take everything from you, including your soul
All you need is alcohol
The only thing that matters to an alcoholic is alcohol
Step right up and be a man
Act like an adult and take responsibility for your actions
On your knees and pray
Pray for redemption and salvation from your addiction
Freedoms just another open bottle anyway
The concept of freedom is irrelevant to an alcoholic who is a slave to their addiction
So one more round is all I need
Alcoholics can never have just one drink, and always crave more
Fill it up and let me be
The alcoholic wants to be left alone with their alcohol
It's getting late I should've known
The alcoholic realizes that they have been drinking for too long
Won't somebody carry me home?
The alcoholic is too intoxicated to make it home safely and needs help
Pick me up from my knees
The alcoholic is begging for help from their addiction
Carry me home
The alcoholic needs someone to help them escape from their addiction and take them home
We think you should know
The people around the alcoholic recognize that they need to stop drinking
It's time to go
The alcoholic needs to leave the bar and stop drinking
No more to show
The alcoholic has nothing left to prove by drinking
Yes it's time to go
The alcoholic needs to leave and seek help
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kassner Associated Publishers Ltd
Written by: Benjamin Mark Weaver, Gary Barlow, Howard Paul Donald, Mark Anthony Owen, Mark Philip Taylor, Paul Michael Barry
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