Drinking Again | Avail Hollywood Lyrics, Meaning & Videos

Drinking Again
Avail Hollywood Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴Drinking again,
And thinking of when you loved me
I'm having a few
And wishing that you were here.
Making the rounds...
Accepting a round from a strangers
Being a fool
Just hoping that you'll appear. Sure, I can borrow a smoke
Maybe tell some joker a bad joke
But nobody laughs,
They don't laugh at a broken heart.
Oh, yeah, I'm drinking again
It's always that same old story
After the kicks
There's little old mixed-up me

Tryin' to lose, a dream that used to be.
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Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Avail Hollywood's song "Drinking Again" describe the singer's state of being heartbroken and reminiscing about the past. He is drinking and thinking about the times when he was loved by a significant other, and wishing that she was there with him. He accepts drinks from strangers and tries to make small talk, but he is only hoping that the person he truly wants will appear. The singer is aware of his foolishness, with his attempts at being social and borrowing cigarettes seeming futile, and that those around him have no interest in his broken heart. The song has a melancholic and lonely tone, as the singer tries to cope with his pain by drinking.


The lyrics of the song use alcohol as a metaphor for the singer's emotional state. The drinking represents his attempts to escape from reality, and the lyrics suggest that this leads to him feeling even more lost and disconnected. The line, "After the kicks, there's little old mixed-up me" implies that the temporary relief provided by alcohol is not worth the longer-term feelings of loss and heartbreak that it exacerbates. The song suggests that there is no easy fix for the singer's pain, and that he is left with only his memories and his drinking to try and deal with it.


Line by Line Meaning

Drinking again,
Indulging in alcohol once more


And thinking of when you loved me
Remembering the time when you had affection for me


I'm having a few
Drinking a couple of alcoholic beverages


And wishing that you were here.
Desiring for your presence


Making the rounds...
Going from one place to another


Accepting a round from a strangers
Taking a drink from someone unknown


Being a fool
Acting senseless


Just hoping that you'll appear.
Expecting you to turn up


Sure, I can borrow a smoke
Certainly, I can ask for a cigarette


Maybe tell some joker a bad joke
Possibly sharing an unfavorable joke with someone


But nobody laughs,
Nobody chuckles


They don't laugh at a broken heart.
They don't find humor in a dejected soul


Oh, yeah, I'm drinking again
Oh, yes, I'm consuming alcohol once more


It's always that same old story
It's always the repetitive anecdote


After the kicks
After the fun times


There's little old mixed-up me
There's me who's confused and vulnerable


Tryin' to lose, a dream that used to be.
Attempting to let go of a past aspiration


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