Discover the story of the song > Liquor Store Blues (feat Damian Marley) – Bruno Mars

Bruno Mars is singing about standing outside a liquor store, feeling stuck in his dead-end job and trying to scratch his way to success. He turns to alcohol to numb his pain and sorrow, taking one shot and one drag to get messed up and forget his problems. Damian Marley joins in and raps about feeling on top of the world thanks to some marijuana, but acknowledging that many people in the ghetto can't escape their struggles. The song emphasizes the escapism that can come from substance abuse, but also acknowledges the difficult circumstances that can lead people to turn to it.