


intoxication and camaraderie) also causes “memories” to swirl up, in which he remembers loved ones who aren’t around. Then the chorus itself brings us to the heart of the song. It is set in the scenario where the singer is enjoying some drinks while in the company of cherished friends, whom he expresses a heartfelt appreciation for. But the situation (i.e. However, he anticipates that ‘everything is going to be alright’, as in circumstances ultimately working out for the best. Pre-Chorus and ChorusĪll of this brings us to the pre-chorus, which the singer approaches by acknowledging the inevitable pains which life sometimes brings our way.

And this hope is because of the prospect of once again reuniting with the addressee. In contrast, he begins the second verse by recounting an earlier era when he “felt so lost” and dealt with a harrowing level of negativity. It is arguably that this sentiment is actually a continuation of the one which concluded the first verse. And he closes this section by alluding to the idea that he has discovered newfound hope. relay this message from two opposite though equally-effective perspectives. In the first verse the singer thinks back to a day when he “did not know pain” and “believed in forever”. He was happy and supremely optimistic. But in the present when someone even utters the name of the addressee, he sinks into a depression. This would imply that one of the reasons the aforementioned days were happier ones was because at the time the addressee was actually present. It does not store any personal data.Rather it is up to the listener to apply their own interpretation to the track as to why the person who is relaying these sentiments has been devoid of the company of a loved one for so long that now he is forced to rely on “memories” of the two of them being together. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. When I felt that all the hatred was too powerful to stopĮverything going be alright, go on raise a glass and say There’s a time that I remember when I never felt so lost There’s a time that I remember when I did not know no painĮverybody hurts sometimes, everybody hurts somedayīut everything gon’ be alright, go on raise a glass and say Toast to the ones that we lost on the way

‘Cause the drinks bring back all the memories Lyrically, the song is about the past memories and the present ones to remember.Ĭheers to the wish you were here but you’re not
