Whiskey and You
Whiskey and You

Chris Stapleton - Whiskey and You Lyrics

In a world where whiskey is often a man's best friend, our crooner turns the tables, comparing his beloved to the amber liquid. With raw emotion and brutal honesty, he lays bare his heartache and addiction. The song is an intimate confession of his dual… Read more

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May 4, 2015
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Whiskey and You Lyrics

There's a bottle on the dresser by your ring
And it's empty, so right now, I don't feel a thing
I'll be hurting when I wake up on the floor
But I'll be over it by noon
That's the difference between whiskey and you
Come tomorrow, I can walk in any store
It ain't a problem, and they'll always sell me more
But your forgiveness
Well, that's something I can't buy
There ain't a thing that I can do
That's the difference between whiskey and you

One's a devil, one keeps driving me insane
At times, I wonder if they ain't both the same
One's a liar that helps to hide me from my pain
And one's the long gone bitter truth
That's the difference between whiskey and you

I've got a problem, but it ain't like what you think
I drink because I'm lonesome and I'm lonesome 'cause I drink
But if I don't break down and bring it on myself
It'll hit out of the blue
That's the difference between whiskey and you

One's a devil, one keeps driving me insane
At times, I wonder, oh, if they ain't both the same
One's a liar that helps to hide me from my pain
And one's the long gone bitter truth
That's the difference between whiskey and you

Ah, that's the difference between whiskey and you

Writer(s): Christopher Stapleton, Lee Thomas Miller
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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What is the Meaning of Whiskey and You?

In a world where whiskey is often a man's best friend, our crooner turns the tables, comparing his beloved to the amber liquid. With raw emotion and brutal honesty, he lays bare his heartache and addiction. The song is an intimate confession of his dual struggle with love lost and alcoholism. Both are devils that drive him insane; one hides his pain while the other is an unvarnished truth he can't escape. He drinks because he's lonely, yet he's lonely because he drinks - a vicious cycle many will find relatable. In essence, this ballad is a poignant exploration of human frailty and the destructive power of dependency, whether it be on love or liquor.

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