For me, this song is obviously about alcoholism. In my head, I'm imagining a woman and man in a relationship; the woman is sadly and helplessly watching this man fall apart from his addiction.
~Bloody Mary is an alcoholic drink; the alcohol is intruding upon the relationship as if another woman was involved
~"Take this pillow for your head, and I'll take you home"; the woman offers to drive the man home because he is drunk
~"Back against the beast I went"; the man is trying to kick the addiction, the "beast"
~"On and on she takes me from you"; the alcohol tempts the man away from the woman and it's just a continuous cycle that he can't escape from
~"My love"; refers to the woman
~"Tonight I swear, I swear on tomorrow"; the man promises to change his lifestyle and tomorrow he will be free from it
~"Here comes the sun again to see me through"; the man keeps getting drunk and waking to the sun again and again....he can't get out of the cycle
Five for Fighting is making a statement about alcoholism, a lifestyle that is accepted and widespread in America. Work hard, drink hard. I'd love to make a mini-movie using this song. I can see it playing in my head, word for word. It's one of Five for Fighting's lesser known songs but it's soooo good.
For me, this song is obviously about alcoholism. In my head, I'm imagining a woman and man in a relationship; the woman is sadly and helplessly watching this man fall apart from his addiction.
~Bloody Mary is an alcoholic drink; the alcohol is intruding upon the relationship as if another woman was involved ~"Take this pillow for your head, and I'll take you home"; the woman offers to drive the man home because he is drunk ~"Back against the beast I went"; the man is trying to kick the addiction, the "beast" ~"On and on she takes me from you"; the alcohol tempts the man away from the woman and it's just a continuous cycle that he can't escape from ~"My love"; refers to the woman ~"Tonight I swear, I swear on tomorrow"; the man promises to change his lifestyle and tomorrow he will be free from it ~"Here comes the sun again to see me through"; the man keeps getting drunk and waking to the sun again and again....he can't get out of the cycle
Five for Fighting is making a statement about alcoholism, a lifestyle that is accepted and widespread in America. Work hard, drink hard. I'd love to make a mini-movie using this song. I can see it playing in my head, word for word. It's one of Five for Fighting's lesser known songs but it's soooo good.