Ecclesiastes 2:3

I sought to cheer my body with wine and to embrace folly— my mind still guiding me with wisdom— until I could see what was worthwhile for men to do under heaven during the few days of their lives.

Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Ecclesiastes 2

8 songs meet this passage

  • “I drink myself of new-found pity”

    The World I Know (LP Version) · Collective Soul

    resonates with Ecclesiastes 2:3

    The Preacher also tried numbing his disillusionment with wine, searching for meaning without finding lasting relief, much like this isolated self-pity.

  • Another Day · Kid Cudi

    strains against Ecclesiastes 2:1-3

    Like the Preacher's experiment with wine and pleasure to numb the ache, this song chases partying and highs but, unlike Ecclesiastes, never steps back to name it as empty.

  • “At the bottom of a bottle, don't miss me”

    A Bar Song (Tipsy) [Remix] · Shaboozey & David Guetta

    resonates with Ecclesiastes 2:1-3

    Like the Preacher testing pleasure and wine to numb life's weariness, the narrator uses drink as an escape, though without Ecclesiastes' eventual reflection on emptiness.

  • Lies Lies Lies · Morgan Wallen

    strains against Ecclesiastes 2:1-3

    Like the Preacher's experiment with wine and pleasure to dull pain, the song never questions whether this cycle actually heals anything.

  • Chandelier · Sia

    resonates with Ecclesiastes 2:1-3

    The whole song is the Preacher's experiment in pleasure as anesthesia, honestly cataloguing that it doesn't satisfy, without yet landing anywhere else.

  • Hotel California · Eagles

    resonates with Ecclesiastes 2:1-3

    Like the Preacher's pursuit of pleasure to numb or distract, the dancers here seek escape rather than meaning.

  • Neon Moon · Brooks & Dunn

    resonates with Ecclesiastes 2:1-3

    Like the Preacher, the narrator tries to cheer his heart with drink and distraction, finding only a dim, man-made light to sit under.

  • Westside · TQ

    strains against Ecclesiastes 2:1-3

    The song's pursuit of pride, riches, women, and loyalty to a lifestyle mirrors Solomon's chase after pleasure that he ultimately calls meaningless.

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