Then Why Do They Call Themselves Gin Blossoms?

I've been keeping myself busy with my books and with my tapes
And every day's much better since I've slowed my drinking pace
There's no swimming in the bottle
It's just someplace we all drown
I lost myself in sorrow, I've lost my confidence in doubt

     --Gin Blossoms, "Mrs. Rita" (https://www.songlyrics.com/gin-blossoms/mrs-rita-lyrics/)

I have some Gin Blossoms songs on my MP3, which I listen to in my car and when I exercise. I just listened carefully to the words of "Mrs. Rita." It's about a guy who fears he is losing the love of his life, and he is asking a fortune teller, "What's it say in my tarot? Read my palm and tell me why do lovers come and go?"

He finds a distraction reading books and listening to tapes. (If you are too young to know about tapes, think digital media.) Anything is better than drowning in a bottle. We know that's true, right? I, too, keep busy with books, writing this blog, and listening to my MP3. Be sure you find something you like to keep your mind away from using.