I Got Loaded — Los Lobos Lyrics

"Got Loaded" is a celebration tune and tune for the after-effects of being indulgent, decorated with the vibrant, musical tapestry that Los Lobos has become known for. Los Lobos mix every conceivable genre: rock, Tex-Mex, country, folk, R&B, blues, and traditional Spanish and Mexican music from the fertile cultural hotbed of East Los Angeles. Their abilities to work with music and different experiences present in the Chicano community are unveiled through eclecticism.

Literal Interpretation:

"*I Got Loaded*" refers to the old cycle of nights spent drinking gin, then whiskey, and finally wine on the other. It ultimately lands in an ongoing, compulsive state of being "loaded," or drunk.
The refrains identify only the alcoholic drink being taken and affirm, "I feel alright," to create a circular tale of indulgence in every reading. Such is the way the poem buttresses the repetitive quality that drinking may have in nature.

Thematic Interpretation:

In this light, the song thematically reflects on a celebration of the moments of life, though viewed through the altered state of intoxication. Normally, it is a humanistic tendency that people have a desire to somehow escape from that flat, tiresome, and sometimes really bitter and tough life for a while by embracing the short-lived pleasures. And thus, the echoed statement of "I feel alright" might have been kind of a mantra of comfort, a sort of stand-in for dealing with something that might have been more serious—or on the mind.
However, the fact is that this is some form of denial or defiance that points towards the complex relation which a person has with the drug in regard to the mechanisms. Then come the drinks of choice—the cultural and social connotations that gin, whiskey, and wine each bring with them. They are added layers to the narrative in suggestion of a journey through varying states of minds and social settings.
The song fits the themes of redemption, resilience, and finding peace within the chaos of the film "Road House. That unpretentious and monotonous, yet at the same time absolutely electrifying buildup of lyrics, together with Los Lobos' red-hot performance, records a vibrancy that just remains but comes brilliantly parallel to the dynamic, jarring ambiance of the film.

Indeed, "I Got Loaded" by Los Lobos is overall a fun, frothy party reel, but further inspection would reveal the truth: that this is instead a multi-layered commentary on the human condition, dealing with issues of escapism, resiliency, and just exactly where one is to find such comforts in the face of life's obstacles.