This song is very strong. It is! It's about a man who abuses his wife and who regrets that he's hurting her. He understands the problem is him getting drunk and he can understand that he's sucking the life out of his loved one who takes care of him nonetheless. This revelation is very important, but we have no idea how the story continues. Will he be able to stop drinking to save his relationship and her health or will he try to drown that revelation with another glass of alcohol?
It's a song that can turn both ways and though we hope that the protagonist is able to redeem himself and sacrifice his addiction for her love, we can't be sure. He says 'So I keep on lying to your face' but even though this sounds like his final decision to keep on drinking, the narrative suggests that he is still reflecting on what he'S doing and that gives us a sense of hope.
This song is very strong. It is! It's about a man who abuses his wife and who regrets that he's hurting her. He understands the problem is him getting drunk and he can understand that he's sucking the life out of his loved one who takes care of him nonetheless. This revelation is very important, but we have no idea how the story continues. Will he be able to stop drinking to save his relationship and her health or will he try to drown that revelation with another glass of alcohol?
It's a song that can turn both ways and though we hope that the protagonist is able to redeem himself and sacrifice his addiction for her love, we can't be sure. He says 'So I keep on lying to your face' but even though this sounds like his final decision to keep on drinking, the narrative suggests that he is still reflecting on what he'S doing and that gives us a sense of hope.