“Drink About It” is about testing the waters after you’ve found out someone cheated on you.
This is the second single off Issues' third album Beautiful Oblivion, which had former Issues member Tyler Acord (also known as Lophiile or Scout) involved.
[Verse 1: Tyler Carter]
I feel it every time you make me wait
I hear it every time your phone vibrates
[Pre-Chorus: Tyler Carter]
Drown in my cup, chasing the hurt
Down on my luck, I'm on the verge
Blood on your cuffs, I got the key
But you'd rather lie to me
[Chorus: Tyler Carter]
Oh-oh, why you do that?
There's a million other things that you're good at
Singing "Oh-oh" 'fore I spill it
I'll let your brain run wild for a minute
[Verse 2: Tyler Carter]
I see it even through these dark red eyes, yeah
Believe it, you know I knew this whole damn time
[Pre-Chorus: Tyler Carter]
Drown in my cup, chasing the hurt
Down on my luck, I'm on the verge
Blood on your cuffs, I got the key
But you'd rather lie to me, yeah
[Chorus: Tyler Carter]
Oh-oh, why you do that?
There's a million other things that you're good at
Singing "Oh-oh" 'fore I spill it
I'll let your brain run wild for a minute
Oh-oh, why you do that?
There's a million other things that you're good at
Singing "Oh-oh" 'fore I spill it
I'll let your brain run wild for a minute
[Bridge: Tyler Carter]
I'ma sweat you out, sweat you out (Sweat it out)
How many times do I let you become all I drink about?
I'ma sweat you out, sweat you out (Sweat it out)
How many times do I let you become all I drink about?
[Chorus: Tyler Carter]
Oh-oh, why you do that?
There's a million other things that you're good at
Singing "Oh-oh" 'fore I spill it
I'll let your brain run wild for a minute
Oh-oh, why you do that? (Why you do that?)
There's a million other things that you're good at (That you're good at)
Singing "Oh-oh" 'fore I spill it ('Fore I spill it)
I'll let your brain run wild for a minute
[Post-Chorus: Tyler Carter]
Oh, yeah
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
[Outro: Tyler Carter]
I'ma sweat you out, sweat you out (Sweat it out)
How many times do I let you become all I drink about?
Drink About It was written by Jimmy Burney & Skyler Acord & Josh Manuel & AJ Rebollo & Tyler Carter.
Drink About It was produced by Howard Benson & lophiile.
Issues released Drink About It on Mon Aug 12 2019.
Tyler Carter told Kerrang:
The song, quite frankly, is about cheater being found out by their unfortunate partner. The idea is this: “I think you know… you know something… how much do you know…? I’m just gonna let them sweat it out a little bit”. But that play on words is also saying, “You’re all I...
Issues had an interview with Alt Press about it:
Contrary to me getting to be a total diva in this video and living my best queer queen life, my fave was actually setting Sky up with bees. I got to have my hand at some directorial skills and watch my friend face potential sudden death.
—Tyler Carte...