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Drunk On You

This song is a prime example of what AI is capable and not capable of doing. If you throw this into an AI chatbox the immediate analysis of the song is about heartbreak and an unhealthy psychological state leading the narrator to 'walk the wire' and I quote - "The song is about voluntary intoxication as a coping strategy for absence—choosing to stay altered rather than sober enough to accept separation"...but the song is really not about separation but anticipation of the lovers return...whom they share a drinking ritual with the author online (on the wire). AI will interpret the lyrics based on the most statistically significant probability based on , I guess, training data on heartbreak, and the words that are most associated with heartbreak or a separation, but will not infer meaning from the entire context of the song, unless prodded further. Ergo even the music AI, will infer and deliver the lyrics based on that interpretation i.e melancholy, whereas the actual meaning is the sweet anticipation of the lovers return.... There are things AI cannot replace. I think humans will get the meaning very quickly without launching into the most common themes based on the words and themes commonly associated with those words

Intro mmmh… ah… uh… Verse 1 Letting the quiet in after the noise Empty perfume bottles line the floor Mists in my lungs, your memory like a voice That Chanel. That Burberry. And that Dior... Pre-Chorus They got a strong hold, a quiet clock that stills the noise Empty. Liquor. Bottles lined up. Beside your Dior. Chorus I flood my veins with mists of your perfume Days gone by and I'm still drunk on you Raise a glass on the wire...toast to the fire, Yeah I'm drunk on you Drunk on you... drunk on you... Post Chorus (vocal chopped) drunk. drunk. drunk ah uh Verse 2 Five days gone, feels like a decade long Frozen pizza slice and your favorite song These days are torture, can't wait for the fall When I finally see your pretty face again Pre-Chorus You got a strong hold, a quiet clock that stills the noise Empty. Liquor. Bottles lined up. Beside your Dior Chorus I flood my veins with mists of your perfume Days gone by and I'm still drunk on you Raise a glass on the wire...toast to the fire, Yeah I'm drunk on you, Drunk on you... drunk on you... Bridge Few days to go, yeah I'm missing you Pick up the phone, your face on the wall That Chanel, Burberry. And that Dior... Mists of you. And, I'm missing you... Final Chorus I flood my veins with mists of your perfume Days gone by and I'm still drunk on you Raise a glass on the wire...toast to the fire, Yeah I'm drunk on you Drunk on you... drunk on you... Drunk on you... drunk on you... Outro (vocal chopped) drunk. drunk. drunk ah uh Drunk on you...
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Jones Avatar
January 12, 2026 at 8:04 AM
Love this! Did you enter it in the present lyric contest it’s awesome!
Mo Avatar
January 15, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Thanks! I will look at them....in the future a monthly lyrical contest where contestants cover a track with lyrics would be great no?
Jones Avatar
January 12, 2026 at 3:49 PM
I am not sure if the tribute one has to have a known person but this is so good you should take a look at the rules for entering it! Blessings
Mo Avatar
January 12, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Thanks for your visit Karen! The lyrics contest is on a dedication/tribute...I am not sure if this will fit....currently am tinkering with other lyrics not sure if I will find one that is appropriate. Thanks for the love!
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