a thousand drunken dreams
mccluskey angela Lyrics
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Lover wants me to be his mother too
He don't recognize his luck until his luck is through
He's a nightingale, I'm an ugly dove
I don't wanna speak, said enough
No one can mend this human heart that's torn in two
In a moment's space he's gone
And my ship has run aground
And a thousand drunken dreams are sunken
When you leave me, lover, please leave me something.
You don't leave me diamonds, don't leave me jewels
You leave me silence, you leave me bruised
You leave me with the knowledge of the evil we do
But nothing could control the weather
And nothing could console my devils
And no one knows the manner in which he'll burn
[Chorus]
You wrapped me in the stained shroud of morning
And pulled the cord
You threw me through the stained-glass floor
You dropped me in the hole, whole lot of nothing
[Chorus]
In the song "A Thousand Drunken Dreams," the singer paints a picture of heartbreak and rejection as she describes her feelings towards her lover who has found someone new. She expresses the disappointment and pain she feels as she watches him move on from their relationship to someone else. There is a sense of longing and desperation to her voice as she speaks of the love she once had with him, and the realization that it is gone forever.
The lyrics also imply a sense of resignation to the situation as she states, "No one can mend this human heart that's torn in two." The phrase "a thousand drunken dreams" seems to represent the hopes and dreams that she had for their future together, now lost to her. She pleads with him to leave her something behind, anything to hold onto from their past love.
Interestingly, the song contains religious imagery (stained-glass floor), which may suggest a deeper meaning to the heartbreak being sung about. The contrast of the "nightingale" and "ugly dove" further reinforces the emotional distance between the singer and her lover.
Line by Line Meaning
Lover loves me, but he loves somebody new
The singer's lover loves her, but he also loves someone else.
Lover wants me to be his mother too
The singer's lover wants her to take care of him like a mother.
He don't recognize his luck until his luck is through
The singer's lover doesn't appreciate what he has until he loses it.
He's a nightingale, I'm an ugly dove
The artist's lover is attractive and charming, while she feels unattractive and plain.
I don't wanna speak, said enough
The artist doesn't want to talk anymore about the situation with her lover.
No one can mend this human heart that's torn in two
The singer's heart is broken and cannot be fixed.
In a moment's space he's gone
The singer's lover leaves suddenly and quickly.
And my ship has run aground
The artist's life is in chaos and has come to a halt.
And a thousand drunken dreams are sunken
The artist has lost many hopes and dreams due to her lover leaving.
When you leave me, lover, please leave me something.
The artist wants a memento or something to remember her lover after he leaves.
You don't leave me diamonds, don't leave me jewels
The singer's lover doesn't leave her material possessions.
You leave me silence, you leave me bruised
The artist's lover leaves her feeling hurt and abandoned.
You leave me with the knowledge of the evil we do
The singer's lover leaves her with the realization that they have done wrong in their relationship.
But nothing could control the weather
There are some things in life that cannot be controlled or changed.
And nothing could console my devils
The singer's personal demons cannot be comforted or fixed.
And no one knows the manner in which he'll burn
The artist is unsure of what will happen to her lover in the future.
You wrapped me in the stained shroud of morning
The artist's lover has left her feeling hopeless and overwhelmed.
And pulled the cord
The singer's lover has cut off their relationship abruptly.
You threw me through the stained-glass floor
The singer feels broken and shattered like a piece of broken stained glass.
You dropped me in the hole, whole lot of nothing
The artist's lover has left her feeling empty and alone.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: NATHAN LARSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
ArtGrl75
Brilliant!! Love Angela...hauntingly beautiful voice.
amuzikfan4ever
i love this song. it is so smoothing..
bcnjet
Genial!
Bambi Babes
Wowowow :)