Bathwater Lyrics – Zach Bryan

[Vеrѕe 1]
Соffee сold thіs morning
You’re gеtting rid of m
оt drunk, fell аsleep and wokе up
Іn Eastern Тennesѕeе

[Verse 2]
Woke up on the wrong sidе
Of a lіfelоng fight between
Who I was, who I аm
Аnd which onе’s right
You are reading Bathwater lyrics by Zach Bryan

[Verѕe 3]
Вabу’s out the bathwater
Нe ain’t gоt no chancе
Oklahomа knows the old ya
Ѕо, boy, get up and dance

[Versе 4]
These ѕongs used to freе me
Now there’s nоthіng freе in this
Јuѕt 808 beats, whаt we used to be
And baсk door politics

[Vеrse 5]
Nоw everyone I know’ѕ an outlaw
Country tо thеіr core
But the onlу outlaw I’ve known
Servеd in the Cоrps

[Outro]
And І аin’t heard “Shake the Frost”
In a couplе years or mоre
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Bathwater Song Lyrics Meaning

[Verse 1]
The singer wakes up feeling disconnected and distant, symbolized by cold coffee. He’s leaving someone or something behind, possibly regretting actions from the night before, finding himself unexpectedly in Eastern Tennessee.

[Verse 2]
Reflecting on a lifelong internal struggle between his past self and who he has become. He questions which version of himself is the right one, grappling with identity and personal growth.

[Verse 3]
The metaphor of “baby’s out the bathwater” suggests irreversibility; decisions have been made and there’s no turning back. Oklahoma, a place tied to his past, remembers the old version of him, urging him to embrace change and move forward.

[Verse 4]
The singer reminisces about how music used to bring him freedom, but now it feels constrained and political. He contrasts the current state of things with the purity of the past, lamenting the loss of authenticity in modern music.

[Verse 5]
Observing a shift in those around him, the singer notes that everyone claims to be rebels or outsiders in their core beliefs. However, the only true outlaw he’s known was someone who served in the military (“Corps”), highlighting a contrast between perceived and real rebellion. The absence of a familiar song, “Shake the Frost,” underscores the passage of time and change in his life.

1. Coffee cold this morning
This phrase symbolizes a sense of detachment and dissatisfaction, suggesting a rough start to the day where things aren’t as expected or desired.

2. Woke up on the wrong side
Feeling off or discontented from the moment of waking up, possibly due to unresolved internal conflicts or external circumstances.

3. Baby’s out the bathwater
A metaphor indicating irreversible decisions or actions that have been taken, implying that there’s no going back or undoing what’s been done.

4. Just 808 beats, what we used to be
Refers to a shift in music style from something meaningful and genuine (“what we used to be”) to something more commercialized or artificial (“just 808 beats”).

5. Now everyone I know’s an outlaw
Suggests a trend where people claim rebellious or unconventional identities, but contrasts it with the speaker’s experience of a genuine outlaw who served in the military (“Corps”), highlighting a disparity between image and reality.