Discover the story of the song > Pints Of Guinness Make You Strong – Against Me

The song is about a woman named Evelyn who is still grieving the loss of her partner James, who died 37 years ago. She keeps a picture of them together in bed and remembers the good times they had. She never loved anyone else after James died. She keeps some sentimental items of his, like a card from Alcoholics Anonymous and a lock of his red hair. She feels like a part of her died with him and wishes she had died too. The singer, who is not James, says that he will drink Irish tonight in memory of James and that he won't be coming home to Evelyn. They promise to love her forever.