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The meaning of the lyrics of the song "Whiskey in a Bottle" by the artist "Yelawolf"

In "Whiskey in a Bottle," Yelawolf uses the metaphor of whiskey aged in a bottle to describe his life journey and creative process.

He compares himself to a well-aged drink that only gets stronger and more valuable with time. Yelawolf talks about going through hardships and deprivation ("Still broke as handcuffs," "Refrigerators never saw no ice"), but these trials only hardened him. He is proud of his background ("Backwoods meaning back country Americans"), his independence, and his bluntness ("F the cops!", "I'm the truth behind these crooked magicians").

Yelawolf is confident in himself and his abilities ("I'm a bullet in the chamber and the hammer's on cock," "I'm a runaway train wreckin'"). He is ready for success ("I'm a finished product") and is not afraid to speak his mind. At the same time, he acknowledges his mistakes ("My last album flopped") and doesn't try to be someone he's not ("I ain't no little rapper tryin' to rap to get a chain").

Overall, "Whiskey in a Bottle" is a song about resilience, perseverance, and self-belief. Yelawolf is not afraid to be himself, he embraces his roots, and he uses his life experiences as fuel for his art.

[Verse 1:]

Still on that ass like handcuffs,

Up in ya like hand-puppets,

Make a mute holla,

You should've jumped in that Impala, homie!

Refrigerators never seen ice, baby,

Not vanilla, not a breeze on the hill,

Will make a flame grab a chinchilla,

Quite like the words I built up to.

Fuck guppies, I see food and I hush puppies,

So give me that king crab

And I'll break its shell, you seen that?

Well, fuck 'em if he don't take it well,

So crack the top off that hot, shakin' ale,

And say, "Free Young Struggle!" Who's not makin' bail,

He got popped by the feds,

Fuck the cops! Take an L,

Fuck it, take M-N-O-P, learn how to spell.

I'll pull up to the gate,

And we'll skate on these country faggots

And until then, fuck 'em, they can have it,

Slumerican means Slum American breed,

Gutter raised with worldwide dreams, yeah!

[Chorus:]

Put your hands to the sky,

I'm a bullet in the barrel with a hairpin trigger now.

Yeah, I'm a landslide,

I'm a head case train wreck avalanche comin' down.

Put your hands to the sky,

I'm a ready made party,

I'm whiskey in a bottle now.

La la la,

I'm whiskey in a bottle now.

[Verse 2:]

Still on that gas like

The bottom of my signature shoe, 'Bama red,

I'm on that ass like Alabama did LSU,

Goose egg, oh lord!

Bible Belt raised in your mouth like a cold sore.

Roll Fords? Nah, roll tide and roll Chevys,

My momma rolls joints,

Smoke rolls off of the tip,

Daddy's a rolling stone,

I'm rollin' in shit with these pigs

In the south side.

Who you rollin' with in the sticks?

With hair weaves and air streams,

Cigarette stained walls,

Fuck, I can barely breathe,

Spittin' shotgun pellets,

Out of my fuckin' chili bowl.

But am I a hillbilly? No.

I am the truth behind these fuckin' illusionist

Yellin' redneck, you about as red as the color blue is,

Call me a redneck, and I just tattoo it,

Because of the abuse and I use it as therapy in music

So...

[Chorus:]

Put your hands to the sky,

I'm a bullet in the barrel with a hairpin trigger now.

Yeah, I'm a landslide,

I'm a head case train wreck avalanche comin' down.

Put your hands to the sky,

I'm a ready made party,

I'm whiskey in a bottle now.

La la la,

I'm whiskey in a bottle now.

[Verse 3:]

Still on that grass like

John Deere's, this yard is already cut,

You can't get no work here, uh,

You fags thought it was swag you was stealin'.

It turns out I got no peers,

Just years of street smarts,

So here you go, retards,

Come hit this bulls eye,

I'll give you three darts:

One, my last album flopped,

Two, it wasn't my time,

Three, my fuckin' mama's sellin' my pajamas online.

La la la,

But guess what?

I'm whiskey in a bottle now!

Fuckin' right, I'm aged,

I'm dirty three, I'm not a child, who plays with rap to get a piece,

Don't clap for no MC who's wack,

They get a free slap.

Fuck out my car, and I'm smashed in a Caprice,

I'm Jack sippin' still,

Whippin' wood wheels,

Truck on steroids

Illegal to play ball,

But, dammit, how good it feels!

Drop that black card,

Park in the backyard,

Baby, fire up the grill,

It's party time!

[Chorus:]

Put your hands to the sky,

I'm a bullet in the barrel with a hairpin trigger now.

Yeah, I'm a landslide,

I'm a head case train wreck avalanche comin' down.

Put your hands to the sky,

I'm a ready made party,

I'm whiskey in a bottle now.

La la la,

I'm whiskey in a bottle now.

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