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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.
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.
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But to finish off my meaning for this song. Alcohol is a big factor in how we treat each other, one face, two face, next phase, your erased. such a terrible way for 2 people to destroy and sever a relationship. Can't keep it all together. I know I can't keep up with your madness. For me this song always works against both parties in the relationship. Incredible.
I think it refers to the loss of innocence through alcohol. He develops a problem with drinking because she drinks.
Getting clean again = being innocent, not as jaded, not being addicted
can't keep it all together = out of control drinking
You know it's referring to an alcohol problem at "The God of Wine comes crashing through
The headlights of a car that took you farther," hello drunk driving.
They break up, but he still has a problem with drinking.
The song concludes with the sadness of how they weren't meant to be (star-crossed lovers?)
definitely can relate to this as one of my boyfriends introduced me to alcohol when I was 15 and have had addiction problems
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
You're not even around
And i said no no no no no no nooo
"Looking through, I see you
Searching for something that 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"
Its just so full of sadness.
i think it's easy to say it's about something else if you've never lived with and/or loved an alcoholic, because if you have it jumps out at you and grabs you by the soul and every memory jumps out at you, I don't know if there's any other way to look at this song if you have an alcoholic in your life.
i just couldn't agree more.
The "get clean again" line isn't just about literally getting clean, but getting away from the toxicity of the relatioship.
"I walk home alone with you, in the mood you're born into.
Sometimes you let me in, and I take it on the chin."
To me, that's a reference to the times when it's good, when the person is sober and "themselves" (hence "the mood you're born into")
He takes it on the chin b/c he knows it wont last
He keeps saying "I can't keep it all together" like he's trying to keep both his shit and the other person's shit together. He realizes he can't do both.
The "God of wine crashing through the headlights" to me is that moment when the person is out of control. When they are taking things "farther than you thought [they'd] ever want to go."
The line that is the most brilliant to me is
"And the siren's song that is your madness,
Holds a truth I can't erase, All the alone on your face."
The image of the person's "madness" or addiction being a siren's song, alluring but also toxic, is so evocative. The truth is that it's never gonna work, it's never gonna be ok until this person gets themselves help.
"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."
To me this describes the moment when you really need the person and they aren't there, instead this totally messed up version of them, the "god of wine," is in their place.
Fianly,
"And there's a memory of a window, looking through I see you.
Searching for something I could never give you.
There's someone who understands you more than I do.
A sadness I can't erase, all alone on your face."
is a perfect way to describe the feeling of finally being done with the person, and how even though you know it's the right thing to do, it's so painful.
yes, it is about alcohol, but its about him losing his girlfreind to a drunk driver.
"The god of wine comes crashing through
The headlights of a car that
That took you farther than you thought
You'd ever wanna go
We can't get back again
You can't get back again"
this talks about her getting hit, and its not something that can't be undone
"And the siren's song that is your madness
Holds a truth I can't erase
All alone on your face"
This talks about about the a truth. this truth is that this has happened, shes not going to live, and he cant erase this from happenening
Now this last verse ties it all up
"And there's a memory of a window
Looking through, I see you
Searching for something that 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"
Here hes talking about looking at his girlfriend through the window at a hospital as she layed in a coma and even though he would give anything for her, he cant give her life.
I AM on both sides of this issue. I am the one trying to save the other, and at the same time, I am trying to save myself. 'and the sirens song that is your madness, holds a truth I can't erase'. Addiction is not a one sided issue. Do you think the 'addict' has no idea they are addicted? I know. My Father knew. Deep down inside, we all know....
I am lucky (at this point) to have a totally dedicated Wife of 16 years, as well as 3 incredible children. Despite everything, they are all unbelievably dedicated. They all know the same thing I know. I am hopelessly (at this point) a disciple of the 'God of Wine'.
It is one thing to know this, as a person of addiction, but how do you free yourself? How do you 'get back again'.......?