Discover the story of the song > Pints Of Guiness 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 many years ago on St. Patrick's Day in 1964. Evelyn couldn't blame him for leaving because there were times when she couldn't even get out of bed. She keeps a picture of them together and thinks about the good times they had. The song also mentions how Evelyn will be drinking Irish tonight, just like James used to do, and how she won't be coming home. It's clear that she still loves James and always will, even though she never loved anyone else after he died. She holds onto mementos of him, like an A.A. card and a lock of his red hair, but it's clear that his death took a toll on Evelyn and part of her died as well.