For The First Time

According to the For The First Time Songfacts, this song is about getting back to basics when the band got back home after touring the world.

[Verse 1] She's all laid up in bed with a broken heart While I'm drinking Jack all alone in my local bar And we don't know how How we got into this mad situation Only doing things out of frustration Tryna make it work, but, man, these times are hard [Verse 2] She needs me now but I can't seem to find the time I got a new job now on the unemployment line And we don't know how How we got into this mess, is it God's test? Someone help us 'cause we're doing our best Tryna make it work, but, man, these times are hard But we're gonna start by [Chorus] Drinking old cheap bottles of wine Shit talking up all night Saying things we haven't for a while, a while, yeah We're smiling but we're close to tears Even after all these years We just now got the feeling that we're meeting For the first time [Verse 3] She's in line at the dole with her head held high While I just lost my job but didn't lose my pride And we both know how How we're going to make it work when it hurts When you pick yourself up you get kicked to the dirt Tryna make it work, but, man, these times are hard But we're gonna start by [Chorus] Drinking old cheap bottles of wine Shit talking up all night Doing things we haven't for a while, a while, yeah We're smiling but we're close to tears Even after all these years We just now got the feeling that we're meeting For the first time [Chorus] Drinking old cheap bottles of wine Shit talking up all night Saying things we haven't for a while We're smiling but we're close to tears Even after all these years We just now got the feeling that we're meeting For the first time [Bridge] Yeah, for the first time Oh, for the first time Yeah, for the first time We just now got the feeling that we're meeting for the first time [Outro] Oh, these times are hard Yeah, they're making us crazy Don't give up on me, baby Oh, these times are hard Yeah, they're making us crazy Don't give up on me, baby Oh, these times are hard Yeah, they're making us crazy Don't give up on me, baby Oh, these times are hard Yeah, they're making us crazy Don't give up on me, baby