Discover the story of the song > The Ghost of Cincinnati – Big Red Machine

The protagonist is working overtime and feeling tired of their life. They go to a spot by the water and think about being a parent while smelling their partner's coffee. They feel overlooked and overwhelmed, and continue to feel this way despite trying to distract themselves by walking around town and thinking about their past. In the end, they feel over it all and are tired of being in the same situation repeatedly.