Here's What Elle King & Miranda Lambert's Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home) Really Means

According to Rolling Stone, Elle King wrote the track with a songwriting partner, and explained that the "true story" of the track depicts the "wild friendship" she has with Miranda Lambert. The "anything goes" vibe permeates throughout "Drunk," especially in the line, "I got some new best friends forever," and "the whiskey goes down better when they don't know who you are" (via Genius), suggesting Lambert and King partying together in real life. 

The pair truly is supremely close. King recalled, "Our tumbleweed snowball story of getting to know each other is the ultimate real deal kinda thing. Nobody revs me up, kicks my ass on stage, or treats me more like family than Miranda Lambert" (via Taste of Country).

As King refers to Lambert as "someone [she has] looked up to as a songwriter, musician, performer, and human being," the powerful track is clearly an ode to their deep friendship. Plus, the love is mutual; Lambert told Taste of Country Nights that she is "such a huge Elle fan," becoming "really good friends" on her Roadside Bars and Pink Guitars Tour. Referring to the song as "fun and great," it's clear the pair are always ready for a good time when they sing, "So bartender, take my keys / What do you want from me? / Baby, I'm drunk and I don't wanna go home...I'm staying out all night."