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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Hear that door swing wide
Let the night come in
Boots on the boards now
And the room begins
Black gold in the glass
Like a harbor at rest
Poured with a tiny crown
And a story in the crest
[Pre-Chorus]
From Dublin to the world
It traveled by sea
A toast for the workers
And the wild and free
Lift it up, lift it high
Let the whole house sing
Who drinks the dark?
We drink the dark!
[Chorus]
Guinness in my hand! (Guinness in my hand!)
Guinness in my hand! (Guinness in my hand!)
Black foam, brown dream
Raise it for the clan
Guinness in my hand! (Guinness in my hand!)
[Verse 2]
Roasted barley bite
With a velvet roll
Cold first kiss, then warmth
Running through the soul
Eighteen-fifty-nine
That was the year
Now the packed old tavern
Lifts a mighty cheer
It’s more than a pint
It’s a name that stays
In a hundred old songs
And a thousand praise
[Pre-Chorus]
From the first deep pour
To the final grin
Every hungry table
Wants that pour again
Lift it up, lift it high
Let the whole house ring
Who drinks the dark?
We drink the dark!
[Chorus]
Guinness in my hand! (Guinness in my hand!)
Guinness in my hand! (Guinness in my hand!)
Black foam, brown dream
Raise it for the clan
Guinness in my hand! (Guinness in my hand!)
[Bridge]
For the hands that worked all day
For the songs that won’t grow old
For the saints and sinners
And the hearts that hold
If you need a reason
Here’s one more tonight
A friend in the dark
And a spark of light
[Final Chorus]
Guinness in my hand! (Guinness in my hand!)
Guinness in my hand! (Guinness in my hand!)
Black foam, brown dream
Raise it for the clan
Guinness in my hand! (Guinness in my hand!)
Who drinks the dark? (We drink the dark!)
Who drinks the dark? (We drink the dark!)
Guinness in my hand! (Guinness in my hand!)
Details
GeneratedAug 4, 2026
Duration3:16
LanguageEnglish
Style
Irish pub singalong with stomping boots, handclaps, and call-and-response shouts; mid-tempo reel feel in 4/4, verse rides acoustic strum and bodhrán pulse, pre-chorus strips to claps and a lone shouted lead, chorus hits with gang vocals and big tavern stomp. Lead vocal is rough, warm, and center-mic with shouted doubles on hooks, plus crowd replies and delay throws on key lines. Fiddle lifts, whistle tags, pint-glass taps, and a quick drum break into the final chorus. Bright, roomy, and rowdy with a wooden-floor mix.
Credits
Prompt by
Brigids_Hearth
Brigids_HearthModelAria v5.5
Prompt
An Irish pub song, stomps, claps, call-and-response with the packed tavern. An honoring of Guinness pints. Describe the history, the flavor, color, the meaning to irish,etc. make it fun & chant-able.
