God Of Wine
Third Eye Blind Lyrics


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Every thought that I repent
There's another chip you haven't spent
And you're cashing them all in
Where do we begin, to get clean again
Can we get clean again
I walk home alone with you
And the mood you're born into
Sometimes you let me in
And I take it on the chin
I can't get clean again
I want to know, can we get clean again
The God of Wine comes
Crashing through the headlights of a car
That took you farther than
You thought you'd ever want to go
We can't get back again
We can't get back again
She takes a drink and then she waits
The alcohol it permeates
And soon the cells give way
And cancels out the day
I can't keep it all together
I know, I can't keep it all together
And the siren's song that is your madness
Holds a truth I can't erase
All alone on your face
Every glamorous sunrise
Throws the planets out of line
A star sign out of whack
A fraudulent zodiac
And the God of Wine
Is crouched down in my room
You let me down, I said it
Now I'm going down
And you're not even around
And I said no
I can't keep it all together
I know, I can't keep it all together
And there's a memory of a window
Looking through I see you
Searching for something
I could never give you
And there's someone who
Understands you more than I do




A sadness I can't erase
All alone on your face

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Third Eye Blind's song "God of Wine" paint the picture of a dysfunctional relationship between the singer and their lover. The singer is plagued by constant regret, and feels as though they are running out of chances to make things right. The line "Every thought that I repent, there's another chip you haven't spent, and you're cashing them all in" illustrates the singer's realization that their apologies are not being received or forgiven. They long to "get clean again" and fix what has been broken in the relationship, but they don't know where to start.


The chorus introduces the "God of Wine," a metaphor for the self-destructive behavior of the singer and their lover. The God of Wine comes crashing into their lives, causing chaos and leading them down a path they didn't intend to follow. The line "The alcohol it permeates, and soon the cells give way, and cancels out the day" serves as a warning of the dangerous consequences of excessive drinking. The singer realizes they can't keep their life, or their relationship, together and longs to fix it. However, they both seem to be using alcohol as a coping mechanism, perpetuating the cycle of dysfunction.


Line by Line Meaning

Every thought that I repent
I regret every thought that crosses my mind.


There's another chip you haven't spent
You have other things to worry about.


And you're cashing them all in
You're using them up when you can.


Where do we begin, to get clean again
We need to start over to become sober again.


Can we get clean again
Is it possible for us to become sober again?


I walk home alone with you
I'm with you, but I feel alone.


And the mood you're born into
The attitude you have had since birth.


Sometimes you let me in
Occasionally, you let me see the real you.


And I take it on the chin
I accept whatever you throw my way passively.


I can't get clean again
I'm unable or unwilling to become sober again.


I want to know, can we get clean again
I'm curious to know if it's possible for us to become sober again.


The God of Wine comes
The allure of alcohol is too strong to resist.


Crashing through the headlights of a car
It's becoming an enormous problem.


That took you farther than
That led you further from reality than you wanted.


You thought you'd ever want to go
What you once despised is where you find yourself.


We can't get back again
Returning to hope is no longer an option.


She takes a drink and then she waits
She indulges and then waits for it to take effect.


The alcohol it permeates
The booze infiltrates every part of her being.


And soon the cells give way
Her body fails to hold on any longer.


And cancels out the day
The day's events and emotions become invalid.


I can't keep it all together
I'm unable to keep myself from falling apart.


I know, I can't keep it all together
I acknowledge that I can't hold myself together anymore.


And the siren's song that is your madness
The way your mind is wired leads to undesirable circumstances.


Holds a truth I can't erase
Your crazy behavior has a genuine explanation I try to forget.


Every glamorous sunrise
The start of a new day which seems inviting.


Throws the planets out of line
It messes up everything, causing confusion.


A star sign out of whack
The way things are supposed to be isn't unchanged anymore.


A fraudulent zodiac
What you thought was real is false.


And the God of Wine
The personification of alcohol.


Is crouched down in my room
My addiction is silently lurking, waiting to pounce.


You let me down, I said it
You disappointed me, and I outright said it.


Now I'm going down
I'm spiraling down into depression and addiction.


And you're not even around
You're not here to help me this time around.


And I said no
I refused the offer or temptation of alcohol.


And there's a memory of a window
I remember looking through a window.


Looking through I see you
You were the one I saw in the window.


Searching for something
You were on the pursuit of something missing.


I could never give you
I couldn't provide what you were looking for.


And there's someone who
There is somebody who,


Understands you more than I do
Comprehends you better than I ever could.


A sadness I can't erase
A melancholy feeling that won't go away.


All alone on your face
It's visible on your face that you're alone and despairing.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Arion Salazar, Brad Hargreaves, Kevin Cadogan, Stephan Jenkins

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@Ryan.1982

I've been reluctant to revisit this particular song for reasons I'll briefly explain, but I'm glad I did if for nothing more than reading many of the comments shared here and feeling led to share my own.

This entire album, and specifically this song had a significant impact on my life- more so than I had ever been fully aware of until January of this year (2023). I turned 15 the week prior to this album's release - from that time forward it would hold a permanent spot in my playlist for literal decades to come. Without really understanding early on what the lyrics meant in this song, I would always get this sense that something was manifesting in me through it - specifically each line that mentioned the god of wine. Although I could sense it, I was mostly oblivious to it.

At 16 I entered this strange binge drinking cycle that most "normal" people grow out of in college or their mid 20s. I call it strange because even from the first parties I would attend in high school, I was always the last person awake, searching for solo cups or beer cans that may have a few swallows left in them after all the kegs or cases were tapped. I was never a daily drinker, and mostly held a weekend warrior status for a long time as I maintained a blemish free career in the Marine Corps and my professional career since. If not every weekend, it was 2 weeks at the most before I had to drink my face off. This behavior became such part of my identity that I would plan life around the cycle and ensuing hangovers.

I'm 41 now and for the last 6 years the cycle had really taken a toll on every aspect of my life. I was being taken to Emergency Rooms on a near monthly basis as the binges were getting heavier and lasting longer and longer in duration. The binges would typically only last for 24 -36 hours, but occasionally would continue for 4 or 5 days without food or water leaving me in a withered and depleted state unable to self-detox. The pattern and behavior had ostracized me from my friends and family to the point I was basically living out of my truck as my wife would no longer tolerate the behavior or the hangovers around the kids. Even through multiple stays in rehab, dozens upon dozens of therapy sessions, AA meetings, and desperate cries and prayers for help, I just couldn't break free from the cycle. I saw no escape and the idea of suicide was becoming more and more appealing.

Finally my desperation landed me in a room with a team I was referred to who agreed to meet with me for intercessory prayer. After about three hours of prayer and renouncing a gamut of common generational curses, the team was adamant that through gifts of the Holy Spirit they could and would identify and deliver me from whatever demonic entity had been influencing my behavior for all these years. Through a bit of persistence they called out Dionysus - the "god of wine". He was known by the Romans as Bacchus. The second his name left their lips I went from a state of complete calm to a full blown restless manifestation that had my heart jumping out of my chest and my hands gripping my chair. I let them know what I was experiencing and they began to lay hands on me as they commanded Bacchus and any other demonic entities associated with him to leave me. After a few minutes of vomiting and burping into a trashcan placed between my feet, I had an instantaneous sense of peace and clarity come over me.

Revisiting this song and digging into the lyrics, it is clear to me that the sensations I was feeling as a 15 year old kid listening to this song before ever even taking my first drink of alcohol, was a foreshadowing to the torment that would manifest in my life by way of the god of wine.

Today I am 120 days free from even a drop of alcohol entering my body or even the slightest desire to drink. Since that night in January my life has been turned inside out and right-side-up I have a relationship with the Lord now that for the past 16 years I had all but gave up on, but He is mighty to save, and worthy of my praise.

I'll leave it to anyone who reads this to blast me with doubts and negativity, but if this testimony has a positive impact on even a single person's life, it is worth it for me to take the beating.

PS. I still think this is one of the greatest albums of all time!



@SkyeMpuremagic

Margo Gadet Usually only the songs that appeal to a wide audience are played. This is more unique. Specific to its own target audience.

Not to say that many people wouldn't like it, but is it addictive enough to make a large enough profit?

Does it have those catchy lines that stick in your head?

A cliché message sung to mediocre lyrics?

Does it make you feel brain dead?

No? Well, that's why it's not played on the radio.... ;p)

(Kidding. Of course you can find good music by listening to the radio too....it's just rare...)



@rudimulyadi1887

Every thought that I repent
There's another chip you haven't spent
And you're cashing them all in
Where do we begin. To get clean again
Can we get clean again
I walk home alone with you
And the mood you're born into
Sometimes you let me in
And I take it on the chin
I can't get clean again.
I want to know, Can we get clean again
The God of Wine comes
crashing through the headlights of a car
that took you farther than
you thought you'd ever want to go
We can't get back again
We can't get back again
She takes a drink and then she waits
The alcohol it permeates
And soon the cells give way
And cancels out the day
I can't keep it all together
I know...I can't keep it all together
And the siren's song that is your madness
Holds a truth I can't erase
All alone…



All comments from YouTube:

@RobertIDK

One of the best album closers ever. One of the best ALBUMS ever.

@nolangibbon3710

Last 4 best songs to end a album

@rearviewstudios

Oh hey Rob.

@samcampbell1351

@@nolangibbon3710 I Want You is my least favorite song on the album by far. For me.

@samcampbell1351

@@nolangibbon3710 The last three are so incredible

@popofabulous

I always tell people Third Eye Blind is my favorite band because I can listen to their album cover to cover without skipping a song. None of their songs are individually my favorite but their music is damn good and I never tire of it!

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@GyroLamb

''theres someone who understands you more than I do, a sadness I can't erase'' man that lyric is heartbreaking.

@borgesporvidafamily1652

GyroLamb 🖤

@TheBoone57

The entire song is just splitting.

@joebowl8315

Love it

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