Joeboy’s “Alcohol” Is Basically the Soundtrack to My Life (And Maybe Yours Too)
Life’s a mess, may be your boss is wild, your ex still views your stories, and your Wi-Fi only works when you don’t need it. Enter Joeboy’s “Alcohol”, the official soundtrack for emotionally exhausted adults trying not to cry in public. In this article, I explain how this one song captured my whole existence: dodging bad vibes, whispering “Ebelebe…” like it’s a protective spell, and sipping anything in a glass just to feel something.
Let’s be honest, I didn’t know Joeboy was singing my autobiography when he dropped “Alcohol”. But the first time I heard him say,
“I don’t wanna reason bad things no more…”
I paused my 15 open browser tabs, turned off the light, ignored 2 missed calls from my partner, and whispered… “Wow… he gets me.”
Because truly, in this work life balance, in this Wi-Fi sometimes but not always zone we call life , what else is there to do but sip your metaphorical (or literal) alcohol and protect your peace?
Let’s clear this up: when Joeboy says “I sip my alcohol”, he’s not promoting hangovers or liver damage. He’s talking about a state of mind the sacred act of:
- Muting that one client group chat full of drama
- Dodging calls from friends until the weekend (or forever)
- Telling yourself, “I’m fine”, with 17 browser tabs open and zero motivation
Because the moment he says,
“I don’t wanna go back to where I dey before…”
you just know he’s talking about that era of your life.
Joeboy begins the song with this confident declaration:
“All of the blessings fall on my yard…”
And yes, amen, blessings did fall. But so did bills, back pain(not that old yet tbh with you), and the occasional existential crisis while waiting for your food delivery from beU that never comes.
Still, we move.
Because sometimes, even with too many distractions, fake friends, and poor Wi-Fi, the only thing keeping us sane is telling everyone:
“Please don’t disturb me, jor jor jor.”
That “jor” at the end? That’s not just Yoruba(West African ethnic group language). That’s the universal language of burnt out humans who just want peace.
Let’s be real, the genius of “Alcohol” is that it sneaks healing into your ears with a beat you can two step to.It says:
“I’m tired. I’m overwhelmed. Life is mad. But I’ll dance under the sunset anyway.”
And isn’t that what most of us are doing?
Dancing through the chaos. Sipping peace wherever we can find it, in music, in late night conversations, in saying “no” without explaining ourselves.
Joeboy’s not telling you to drink(But I prefer you do at times🤣🤣). He’s telling you to protect your peace, to choose yourself, and to say goodbye to stress like it’s that toxic ex of yours from 2017.It’s about being the main character in your own life. Next time life comes at you with distractions, problem, and those badman with not enough friends, just do what Joeboy taught us:
- Light a candle.
- Put your phone on Do Not Disturb.
- Whisper softly to yourself:
“I don’t wanna reason bad things no more…”
Because let’s be honest, reasoning bad things got us:
- Eye bags,
- Overdue deadlines,
- And that one voice in our head asking: “Are we really doing this life thing right?”
No. Not today. Today we sip our alcohol even if it’s just a cold Coke in a fancy wine glass (Some of you won't fool us with this just so you know) and we protect our yard like blessings are actively falling from the sky.
“Blessings fall on my yard…”“Make nobody stress me, no disturb me jor, jor, jor…”
We deserve peace. We deserve enjoyment. We deserve to dance under the sunset like our stress doesn’t have our number saved.
So when your brain starts overthinking, your inbox is plotting your downfall, and that one cousin sends you unsolicited crypto advice, you stand up, look into the distance, and chant:
“Ebelebe… yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah…”
Not because it solves anything…but because it’s your vibe now. And truly, that’s enough.
