Drink You Away
Trent Harmon Lyrics
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Could this be a dream
Or just the same nightmare that keeps me awake?
Feel it in my brain.
A tall shot of pain.
Pour a little OUT now for the love that we've made.
I feel it in the morning.
You're still here in the morning.
Telephone a doctor: I'm not okay.
The bottom of the bottle
To fill this empty heart up.
A thousand proof
Don't change the truth.
I dive in but I can't.
I can't drink you away.
I've tried Jack, I've tried Jim
I've tried all of their friends.
But I can't drink you away.
All these rocks
I can't swim
Out of this skin
I'm living in.
Say
Now tell me, baby, don't they make a medicine for heart break, ooh?
Tell me, baby, oh, yeah, now don't they make a medicine for heart break?
Got a pounding on my brain.
So I drowned it away.
When the sun comes up tomorrow you can find me doing the same.
'Cause I just can't forget
The way we turned out this bad/bed.
And now the only thing that sleeps here is a ghost of you instead.
And then I feel it in the morning.
You're still here in the morning.
I see you but you're gone.
Telephone a doctor: I'm not okay.
Bottom of the bottle
To fill this empty heart up.
A thousand proof
Don't change the truth.
I dive in but I can't.
I can't drink you away.
I've tried Jack, I've tried Jim
I've tried all of their friends.
But I can't drink you away (no, I can't).
All these rocks
I can't swim
Out of this skin
I'm living in.
Say
Tell me, baby, don't they make a medicine for heart break?
Oh, tell me, baby, one time, come on, don't they make a medicine for heart break?
Break it down
I can't drink you. No, I can't drink you away, away.
I can't drink you. I can't drink you away, away.
I can't drink you. I can't drink you away, away.
Oh, I can't drink you. No, I can't drink you away, away.
I can't drink you away.
I've tried Jack, I've tried Jim
I've tried all of their friends.
But I can't drink you away.
All these rocks
I can't swim
Out of this skin
I'm living in.
Say
So tell me, baby, don't they make a medicine for heart break (don't they, don't
they, tell me, baby)?
Oh, tell me baby, one time, don't they make a medicine for heart break, yeah?
Tell me, baby, can't they make a medicine for my heart break, heart break?
Tell me, baby, yeah, can't they make a medicine for my heart break?
'Cause I can't drink you away.
I've tried Jack, I've tried Jim
I've tried all of their friends.
I can't drink you away.
All these rocks
I can't swim
Out of this skin
I'm living in.
The lyrics of Trent Harmon's "Drink You Away" express the painful struggle of trying to forget a lost love. The song starts with a bittersweet feeling, suggesting that the singer is caught between the dreaminess of their past love and the harshness of the reality that it's over. The lyrics then move on to depict the physical and emotional pain the singer goes through as a result of this loss. The metaphor of drinking to forget the pain is used throughout the song, where the singer has tried everything from Jack to Jim and their friends, but nothing seems to make the hurt go away. The pain is so severe that the singer feels like they're drowning in their own skin; they're unable to detach from the memories and move on.
The chorus is repeated several times, emphasizing the singer's inability to move on and the fact that nothing seems to ease the pain of heartbreak. The song ends with the singer desperately seeking a medicine that can heal their broken heart, bringing a sense of hopelessness and despair.
Overall, "Drink You Away" expresses the universal feeling of heartbreak and the difficulty of moving on from a lost love, while acknowledging that there is no easy cure for the pain.
Line by Line Meaning
Bitter sweet thing.
Mixed feelings and emotions. Unclear if it's pleasant or painful.
Could this be a dream or just the same nightmare that keeps me awake?
Wondering if the situation is real or a recurring bad dream.
Feel it in my brain. A tall shot of pain.
Experiencing emotional pain that feels like a physical shot to the head.
Pour a little OUT now for the love that we've made.
Symbolic gesture of pouring out alcohol in honor of the past love they shared.
I feel it in the morning. You're still here in the morning. I see you but you're gone. Telephone a doctor: I'm not okay.
Feeling the pain of heartbreak every morning and struggling to move on. Suggesting that the pain is so strong that they need medical attention.
The bottom of the bottle to fill this empty heart up. A thousand proof don't change the truth.
Using alcohol to cope with the emptiness of heartbreak, but knowing that it won't change the reality of the situation.
I dive in but I can't. I can't drink you away. I've tried Jack, I've tried Jim. I've tried all of their friends. But I can't drink you away.
Struggling to forget their past love as they've tried to drink their sorrows away with various types of alcohol.
All these rocks I can't swim out of this skin I'm living in.
Feeling trapped and unable to escape the pain of heartbreak. Feeling overwhelmed and unable to cope.
Tell me, baby, don't they make a medicine for heartbreak?
Desperately hoping that there could be a cure or remedy for the pain of heartbreak.
I can't drink you. No, I can't drink you away, away. Oh, I can't drink you. No, I can't drink you away, away.
Repeating that they can't forget their past love and move on despite trying with alcohol.
Tell me, baby, one time, don't they make a medicine for heartbreak?
Continuing to plead for a medical solution to the pain of heartbreak to no avail.
I can't drink you away.
Coping with heartbreak by trying to drink it away, but unable to do so.
Writer(s): MOSLEY TIMOTHY Z, TIMBERLAKE JUSTIN R, FAUNTLEROY JAMES EDWARD, HARMON JEROME, MOSLEY GARLAND WAVERLY, GODBEY CHRISTOPHER L
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