This song is about being on the road and spiraling out of control and the effects that spiraling has. Jason was drinking heavy at this time, and this song shows his clarity of his lifestyle.
I got green and I got blues
He’s got weed and depression. But this line can have multiple meanings
And everyday there's a little less difference between the two
Getting messed up to forget his depression his such a habit that they’re basically the same feeling
I belly-up and disappear
Drinking and drugs make him ill and black out
Well I ain't really drowning 'cause I see the beach from here
He’s not drowning in his addiction (or even vomit) because he can see the beach
And I could take a Greyhound home but when I got there it'd be gone
Along with everything a home is made up of
He’s too far gone to go back to his previous ways or home
So I'll take two of what you're having and I'll take all of what you got
So F it, give me whatever booze or drugs you have to kill this depression
To kill this goddamn lonely, goddamn lonely love
Sister, listen to what your daddy says
Don't be ashamed of things that hide behind your dress
This is the trickiest line for me. I bet this one has personal meaning to Jason and maybe similar advice his dad gave to his sibling on confronting and not running away from your fears. Jason is running away from his fears in this song.
Belly-up and arch your back
Well I ain't really falling asleep; I'm fading to black
He’s blacking our and I would guess arching his back in wretching
And you could come to me by plane, but that wouldn't be the same
As that old motel room in Texarkana was
Like going home didn’t work, neither would his lover visiting him. His too far gone. He’s likely spiraling after this relationship ended and he knows it’s over. A fling wouldn’t be the same as the love they shared in their past
So I'll take two of what you're having and I'll take all of what you got
To kill this goddamn lonely, goddamn lonely love
Stop me if you've heard this one before:
A man walks into a bar and leaves before his ashes hit the floor
Some people are too depressed to even drink in public or be around people. They just wants to drown in booze alone.
Stop me if I ever get that far
He’s not that far. Yet.
The sun's a desperate star that burns like every single one before
This reads as a “nothing really matters” line. Time passes without remorse.
And I could find another dream,
One that keeps me warm and clean
He can’t go back to his home or last, he can’t live in the present so maybe he could start a new future outside of touring and hard living on the road. One where he is sober.
But I ain't dreamin' anymore, girl, I'm waking up
Nope. This is his reality. He knows this is his life so give him two more rounds. Hell, just give him everything.
This song is about being on the road and spiraling out of control and the effects that spiraling has. Jason was drinking heavy at this time, and this song shows his clarity of his lifestyle.
I got green and I got blues
And I could take a Greyhound home but when I got there it'd be gone Along with everything a home is made up of
Sister, listen to what your daddy says Don't be ashamed of things that hide behind your dress
And you could come to me by plane, but that wouldn't be the same As that old motel room in Texarkana was
Stop me if you've heard this one before: A man walks into a bar and leaves before his ashes hit the floor
And I could find another dream, One that keeps me warm and clean