

intoxication and camaraderie) also causes “memories” to swirl up, in which he remembers loved ones who aren’t around. And in that regard, what the entire song ultimately boils down to is once again his desire to reunite with the aforementioned individuals. 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”. In other words, 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.
