Third Eye Blind- 'God Of Wine'

Every thought that I repent
There's another chip you haven't spent
And you're cashing them all in
Where do we begin to get clean again
Can we get clean again
I walk home alone with you
And the mood you're born into
Sometimes you let me in
And I take it on the chin
I can't get clean again
I want to know can we get clean again
The God of Wine comes crashing through
The headlights of a car that took you farther
Than you thought you'd ever want to go
We can't get back again
We can't get back again
She takes a drink and then she waits
The alcohol it permeates
And soon the cells give way, and cancels out the day
I can't keep it all together
I know I know I know...
I can't keep it all together
And the siren's song that is your madness
Holds a truth I can't erase
All alone on your face
Every glamorous sunrise
Throws the planets out of line
A star sign out of whack, a fraudulent zodiac
And the God of Wine is crouched down in my room
You let me down, I said it, now I'm going down
And you're not even around
And I said no no no...
I can't keep it all together
I know I know I know...
I can't keep it all together
And there's a memory of a window
Looking through I see you
Searching for something I could never give you
And there's someone who understands
You more than I do
A sadness I can't erase
All alone on your face

[TheTalk]

The album should've gotten a Grammy. A real gem.

[ElEspectroDeLaMi]

The first time I ever heard this song was in January 2001, about three weeks after my childhood sweetheart was killed by a drunk driver. To this day, "The God of Wine comes crashing through the headlights of a car" fucking breaks me; I love this song, but there are times I have to skip it when it pops up on shuffle because I know it'll have me sobbing for an hour.

Twenty-four years hasn't helped a damn thing. I miss you so much, Melody!

[jrankinc]

This was an insanely good album. Completely under-rated.

[saltyzu]

This video kills me because it reminds me of how all my passion has been drained by the years that escaped me. The older I get, the more hollow I feel. I’m a shell of my former self.

[prodigalDad]

I've been reluctant to revisit this particular song for reasons I'll briefly explain, but I'm glad I did if for nothing more than reading many of the comments shared here and feeling led to share my own.

This entire album, and specifically this song had a significant impact on my life- more so than I had ever been fully aware of until January of this year (2023). I turned 15 the week prior to this album's release - from that time forward it would hold a permanent spot in my playlist for literal decades to come. Without really understanding early on what the lyrics meant in this song, I would always get this sense that something was manifesting in me through it - specifically each line that mentioned the god of wine. Although I could sense it, I was mostly oblivious to it.

At 16 I entered this strange binge drinking cycle that most "normal" people grow out of in college or their mid 20s. I call it strange because even from the first parties I would attend in high school, I was always the last person awake, searching for solo cups or beer cans that may have a few swallows left in them after all the kegs or cases were tapped. I was never a daily drinker, and mostly held a weekend warrior status for a long time as I maintained a blemish free career in the Marine Corps and my professional career since. If not every weekend, it was 2 weeks at the most before I had to drink my face off. This behavior became such part of my identity that I would plan life around the cycle and ensuing hangovers.

I'm 41 now and for the last 6 years the cycle had really taken a toll on every aspect of my life. I was being taken to Emergency Rooms on a near monthly basis as the binges were getting heavier and lasting longer and longer in duration. The binges would typically only last for 24 -36 hours, but occasionally would continue for 4 or 5 days without food or water leaving me in a withered and depleted state unable to self-detox. The pattern and behavior had ostracized me from my friends and family to the point I was basically living out of my truck as my wife would no longer tolerate the behavior or the hangovers around the kids. Even through multiple stays in rehab, dozens upon dozens of therapy sessions, AA meetings, and desperate cries and prayers for help, I just couldn't break free from the cycle. I saw no escape and the idea of suicide was becoming more and more appealing.

Finally my desperation landed me in a room with a team I was referred to who agreed to meet with me for intercessory prayer. After about three hours of prayer and renouncing a gamut of common generational curses, the team was adamant that through gifts of the Holy Spirit they could and would identify and deliver me from whatever demonic entity had been influencing my behavior for all these years. Through a bit of persistence they called out Dionysus - the "god of wine". He was known by the Romans as Bacchus. The second his name left their lips I went from a state of complete calm to a full blown restless manifestation that had my heart jumping out of my chest and my hands gripping my chair. I let them know what I was experiencing and they began to lay hands on me as they commanded Bacchus and any other demonic entities associated with him to leave me. After a few minutes of vomiting and burping into a trashcan placed between my feet, I had an instantaneous sense of peace and clarity come over me.

Revisiting this song and digging into the lyrics, it is clear to me that the sensations I was feeling as a 15 year old kid listening to this song before ever even taking my first drink of alcohol, was a foreshadowing to the torment that would manifest in my life by way of the god of wine.

Today I am 120 days free from even a drop of alcohol entering my body or even the slightest desire to drink. Since that night in January my life has been turned inside out and right-side-up I have a relationship with the Lord now that for the past 16 years I had all but gave up on, but He is mighty to save, and worthy of my praise.

I'll leave it to anyone who reads this to blast me with doubts and negativity, but if this testimony has a positive impact on even a single person's life, it is worth it for me to take the beating.

PS. I still think this is one of the greatest albums of all time!

[gcsoulsurfer]

What a beautiful woman in this video.
So beautiful.
And an amazingly good song.
I will play this forever.

[stellaholt]

Third Eye Blind is the MOST UNDERRATED band of the '90s! This band helped me out of darkness and played a hand in saving my life. Their MUSIC is heart-moving and the lyrics cut TRUE for so many of us in pain. I am forever grateful! Thank you!

[jameschildress]

The best Third Eye Blind fan video that I've ever seen

[grboorman]

Without exception, this is the most painful song I know. It's lyrics cut deeper than a Stanley blade and leave me bleeding for hours. It's still just as sharp 2 decades on. I hate to say it, in a world of superficial emotion, this song still makes me hurt.

[hectormacias]

One of the best albums of the 20th century.

[jrankinc]

I think there was a car wreck. She died and he lived. After finding out, he was admitted to a psych ward because he couldn't deal with it. It plays over and over again in his head. I've been in love with this song since it was originally released... along with Background, Motorcycle Drive By, etc.... I've watched this interpretive video over and over again for days now. It's certainly the best I've ever seen for any song... ever. These are just my thoughts. I don't normally comment on anything but I felt like this one deserved it. I'm glad to see so many people diving so deep into it. It's probably a different interpretation for everyone... and that's okay.

[risenfromyoutubesashesagai]

This song is a masterpiece. Cadogan"s riff is supreme, and the lyrics fall right in like butter.

[Thunderscream]

The 90s was the peak of making videos for songs

[livinginOrwells]

One of the last beautiful songs I sent to my girl before she passed due delta covid in July this summer, glad she got to hear it and enjoy together before then

[marshmellowavenger]

I consider myself a lifelong fan of TEB, this video is so moving it brings real life to the lyrics!

[troops]

this cd has been in my top 5 of all time for about 20 years now. I've always thought the last 4 tracks, culminating with this gem, just might be my favorite block of songs on any album, ever. The last 4 on Fizzy Fuzzy by the Refreshments being a close second culminating with Nada. But hey.. that's just me.

[JackPeloquin]

Skipped over these guys when they were hot. This album is pure gold. Maybe I wouldve took a different path if Id listened to more Goo Goo Dolls and Third Eye Blind in highschool!!!

[youtubeguy]

Thought this video was deleted/set to private for some reasons. Glad that I am able to watch it again. Thank you so much.

[bleumonday]

I have been a codependent and this so beautifully, painfully illustrates the feeling of it all

[TheLegendaryLinx]

oh my Gawd this seriously brings me back!!