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thaxking



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2005 9:45 am    Post subject: Life By The Drop Reply with quote

I am trying to fing out the meaning behind this song. by that I mean what stevie meant or was thinking.
thanks to anybody with any info
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MusicIsMyLife



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2005 6:52 pm    Post subject: I think it's about getting clean Reply with quote

Actually, "Life By The Drop" was written by Doyle Bramhall and Barbara Logan for the In Step release. I have always thought that the lyrics were about getting sober and the celebration of sobriety. I think Doyle and Stevie kind of grew up together and both suffered problems with booze. Anyway, if you listen to the words in this context, they seem to be about getting clean and sober.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 4:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cant remember which interview I read this in...but Stevie felt the song was like a conversation between his "unsober" self and his "sober" self. At least that what he said he was feeling when he recorded it.
If I find the interview I'll be sure to post it here.
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