Was It Just The Wine
Vern Gosdin Lyrics


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Yeah, we laughed and talk and joke a while
Yeah, we drank a few
Yet, I waltz across the dance floor with you

Did we look each other in the eye
Did we see a sign?
Did we fall in love or was it just the wine?
Or was it just the wine
That made me break right down
And cry with the blues
Or was it just a memory of someone
Before you're tellin' me we're through?

Did I hold your body close to mine?
Did we make promises till the end of time?
Did we fall in love or was it just the wine?

Or was it just the wine
That made me break right down
And cry with the blues
Or was it just the memory of someone
Before you're tellin' me we're through?

Did I hold your body close to mine?




Did we make promises till the end of time?
Did we fall in love or was it just the wine?

Overall Meaning

In Vern Gosdin's song "Was It Just The Wine," the singer recalls a romantic encounter with someone at a party as they danced together. They laughed, talked, and drank together, but the singer is unsure if their feelings for each other were genuine or simply a result of the alcohol they consumed. The singer questions if they saw a sign in each other's eye that indicated mutual feelings, or if they made promises to each other that they didn't really mean. The singer wonders if the emotions they experienced were real or if they were just a result of the wine they drank.


The juxtaposition of the singer's uncertainty with the romantic backdrop of the song creates a poignant and relatable message. The song explores the idea of how alcohol can create a false sense of intimacy and the blurred lines between real feelings and drunken ones. The use of a waltz tempo adds to the emotional quality of the song, and Vern Gosdin's emotive voice brings the lyrics to life.


Overall, "Was It Just The Wine" is a beautiful and introspective love song that captures the complexity of human emotion and the impact of alcohol on those emotions.


Line by Line Meaning

Yeah, we laughed and talk and joke a while
We engaged in conversation and shared some lighthearted moments


Yeah, we drank a few
We had a couple of drinks


Yet, I waltz across the dance floor with you
Despite our earlier interactions, we danced together


Did we look each other in the eye
Did we make direct eye contact


Did we see a sign?
Did we recognize any indications of a deeper connection


Did we fall in love or was it just the wine?
Were our feelings genuine or simply influenced by alcohol


Or was it just the wine That made me break right down And cry with the blues
Did the wine cause me to become emotional and sad


Or was it just a memory of someone Before you're tellin' me we're through?
Was my sadness due to thoughts of a past relationship that ended


Did I hold your body close to mine?
Did we embrace physically


Did we make promises till the end of time?
Did we express a desire to be together indefinitely


Did we fall in love or was it just the wine?
Were our feelings authentic or simply the result of drinking




Lyrics © GEORGIA FALL MUSIC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BUDDY CANNON, VERN GOSDIN

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