☝️ Key Points
- The song is about memories of past times and relationships.
- It's about drinking whiskey to calm the spirit and forget the pain.
- The singer remembers specific moments with the person he loved, like spending time together on the beach or on an old sofa in the basement.
- The lyrics also reflect the pains and difficulties in the relationship.
- However, there are also beautiful moments when the person smiles, but only when they drink.
Interpretation
Rotgut whiskey will calm my mind. A beach towel is hanging on the clothesline. Does it remind you of your father in his 1988 Ford? A Labrador hangs out of the passenger door. The sand from your hair blows into my eyes. Blame it on the beach, grown men don't cry. Do you remember the shabby sofa in the basement? I sang you love songs and you told me about your mother who pawned her ring. I remember, I remember everything.