Sometimes the heart wants what it can't have, and dealing with unrequited feelings can lead us down destructive paths. This song explores the painful cycle of using alcohol to cope with intense romantic feelings for someone who remains just out of reach. The narrator wakes up hungover repeatedly, unable to shake thoughts of the person they desire. While they try to maintain a facade when speaking to this person, their true feelings keep bubbling to the surface. The lyrics suggest a frustrating situation where physical attraction and emotional longing collide, but the other person either doesn't reciprocate or won't commit to something deeper. Rather than finding a healthy way to process these feelings, the narrator turns to drinking - though they admit what they really want is to be "wasted" on the person they're attracted to, not the alcohol they're using as a substitute.
