The song "Pennsylvania Black Coffee" by Joy Again is about a relationship that has gone sour. The lyrics touch on feelings of mistrust and hurt, with the narrator questioning whether they have lost the other person's trust again. The other person seems to think that the narrator's friends are all drug-addicted and unreliable. Despite this, the narrator is determined to move on and put some distance between themselves and the relationship. They express a desire to be "too far away" and never show their face again. The narrator seems to feel that the other person is insincere when they apologize for their past behavior. Overall, "Pennsylvania Black Coffee" is a bittersweet song about a relationship that has run its course. It conveys a sense of sadness and regret for what could have been, while also expressing a desire to move on and start anew.
