Husk slides back into the shadows with Love In A Bottle, the smoky barroom confessional that kicks off a wild stretch in Hazbin Hotel’s second season episode Scream Rain, and it pours out like a double pour of top-shelf truth—bitter, smooth, and just enough kick to make you forget the empty stool next to you.
Keith David’s Husk has always been the guy nursing regrets behind the bar, but here he steps out from Alastor’s thumb and right into his old haunts, trading hotel shifts for slot machines and shots that promise numbness over heartache. Sam Haft and Andrew Underberg craft this one as pure vintage jazz lounge, with swinging horns, clinking glass percussion, and those Huskettes harmonies that echo like backup singers in a fever dream. It’s all about that seductive pull of vice: the freedom of solitude that twists into loneliness, the bluff of a gambler’s strut masking the sink of quicksand choices.
Lines like “Gin never lies or fucks you over” land with a wry wink, but by the end, when he flips to “Can’t have love when it comes in a bottle,” you feel the crack in the facade—addiction’s reliable high crashing against the low of what it steals away. Haft called rehearsing it with David at his piano one of the highlights, capturing that gravelly vulnerability in a homey booth session before it hit the booth.
This isn’t a standalone; it’s the opener to a trio of tracks in Scream Rain, feeding into the season’s deeper dive on redemption’s rough edges, with Husk’s relapse hitting hard after his Season 1 thaw with Angel Dust. The full Hazbin Hotel: Season Two soundtrack dropped mid-November via A24 and Atlantic, packing 20 cuts from episodes five and six alone, blending high-drama anthems like Vox Populi with sultry slow-burns such as Losin’ Streak. It’s got that signature Hellaverse mix: chaotic energy, character gut-punches, and earworms that stick, clocking around an hour of infernal ear candy.
Season two’s been a beast for the show, pulling in fresh voice talent like Christian Borle as Vox while doubling down on the emotional arcs that made the pilot a smash, all while Vivienne Medrano’s crew ramps up the animation to feverish heights. For Husk, it’s a reminder that growth isn’t linear; sometimes you gotta hit the bottle to see the label clear.
Dive into the Love In A Bottle lyrics below and unpack its raw narrative. Don’t miss other Hazbin Hotel: Season Two tracks for more of Husk’s jagged charm.
| Lead Vocals | Keith David, Lilli Cooper, Kimiko Glenn, Krystina Alabado, Sam Haft & Andrew Underberg |
| Songwriter | Sam Haft & Andrew Underberg |
| Music Producer | Sam Haft & Andrew Underberg |
| Mixing Engineer | Andrew Maury |
| Mastering Engineer | Nathan Dantzler |
| Label | Atlantic Records |
| Release Date | November 12, 2025 |
| Song Language | English |
| Copyright © | Amazon Content Services & Atlantic Records |
Lyrics of Love In A Bottle from Hazbin Hotel: Season Two
[HUSK, spoken]
Now, this is where I’m meant to be
You know, it’s been such a long time since I’ve been out on my own
Bittersweet, to be so free and so alone
It kinda feels like the wrong time to feel sorry for myself
Makes you wanna drink ’til you feel like you are someone else
Then another
Then another, and another, and another, and another [HUSKETTES]
Love in a bottle, love in a bottle
Don’t need love when it comes in a bottle
Strut when you’re bluffin’, double or nothin’
Lap it up, laugh it up, la, la, la, la [HUSK]
Get the top shelf, double rocks, pour the Scotch
I’ve missed the tune of tumblers clinking
Deal me in, kick the sin up a notch
Divin’ in quicksand’s faster than sinkin’
I’m leavin’ behind all of the cares that I’ve been overthinkin’
Find friends in my wine
Stay unaware’s just as long as I’m drinking [HUSK & HUSKETTES]
Love in a bottle, love in a bottle
Don’t need love when it comes in a bottle
Strut when you’re bluffin’, double or nothin’
Lap it up, laugh it up, la, la, la, la [HUSK]
Love is in the ice of the beholder
Gin never lies or fucks you over
It goes down the same every time
You need someone to hand your chips
Go all in and abandon ship
You’re jumpin’ for the water, and it’s all 100 proof [HUSK & HUSKETTES]
Love in a bottle, love in a bottle
Don’t need love when it comes in a bottle
Strut when you’re bluffin’, double or nothin’
Lap it up, laugh it up, la, la, la, la
[HUSK]
Love in a bottle, love in a bottle
Can’t have love when it comes in a bottle
Home in a bottle, numb in a bottle
I don’t need nothin’ that’s not from a bottle
Another round!
Love In A Bottle Lyrics Meaning
[HUSK, spoken]
This opening sets a mood of reaching a place of belonging or acceptance. It’s like saying, “This is where I’m supposed to be,” which feels both hopeful and a little resigned.
[HUSK]
The singer reflects on being alone after a long time, and while freedom feels good, it’s also a bit lonely and bittersweet. They acknowledge feeling down but also the urge to drown those feelings in drinks to escape and become someone else temporarily. The repetition of “Then another” highlights a cycle of drinking to cope.
[HUSKETTES]
This chorus is catchy and playful but carries a deeper meaning: replacing real love with alcohol. The fun “la la la” adds a carefree vibe, yet the words hint at bluffing in life’s game, like taking risks but also hiding pain behind the act.
[HUSK]
Here, the singer goes for the “top shelf” drinks, indulging fully in the ritual of drinking. The sound of glasses clinking brings familiarity and comfort amid the chaos of overthinking. It suggests using alcohol to find temporary friends and escape reality, choosing numbness over emotional pain.
[HUSK & HUSKETTES]
The chorus returns, emphasizing the idea of love being found in a bottle instead of with a person. It’s both a celebration and a sad admission that the bottle becomes the replacement for real connection.
[HUSK]
This verse gets a bit philosophical—love is seen as something present in the drink itself, more honest and reliable than people can be. The mention of “100 proof” signifies the strength and danger of this love. There’s a sense of diving all in, no holding back, even if it means losing control or abandoning ship.
[HUSK & HUSKETTES]
Reiterates the chorus with its vibrant energy, reinforcing the central theme that the bottle fills the void usually left by love.
[HUSK]
The closing lines bring a stark honesty: love and home can be found in a bottle, but it’s also a trap of numbness. The repeated call for “Another round!” leaves the listener with the sense of ongoing dependence, the cycle continuing.
