Jamey Johnson：Meaning of Mental Revenge Songmeaning

The song Mental Revenge by Jamey Johnson is a revenge fantasy about a failed relationship. The narrator has been hurt by their former lover and wishes for bad things to happen to them. They hope that their friend gets drunk and loses their job, and that their lover's road in life becomes difficult. The narrator also wishes for specific bad things to happen, such as the train from Caribou Maine running over their lover's love affair. The overall message of the song is that the narrator couldn't make their lover love them, but they can have sweet mental revenge. The lyrics suggest that the narrator is bitter and vengeful about the failed relationship, and wants to see their lover suffer as a result.