[Intro – soft falsetto, ad-libs] You you you… umm umm… Ahh huh… yeah yeah yeah… Love don’t hurt… not like this… when I’m lit… ⸻ [Verse 1] I take another sip just to feel alright Your name still dancing in my mind tonight It don’t ache when I’m floatin’ high In this blurry space, you feel nearby (ahh huh…) I pretend you still care somehow In this glass, girl, I drown you out But when I’m buzzin’, I damn near forget That you’re gone and I regret (you you you…) ⸻ [Pre-Chorus – rising melody, falsetto blend] Umm umm… you fade in like a song Ahh huh… only right when it’s wrong Whoo woo… my heart don’t scream your name ’Til the liquor starts to fade… ⸻ [Chorus – soaring vocal runs, rich harmonies] Love don’t hurt… when I’m drunk Every scar feels soft enough (yeah yeah…) All your lies feel like love When I’m too gone to judge (ahh huh, umm umm…) You you you… Still in my veins like the proof I lie to myself in truth That you ever felt it too Love don’t hurt… not when I’m drunk ⸻ [Verse 2] Your ghost walks in when the music’s low You whisper sweet things I used to know (ummm…) In the dark, you’re crystal clear But daylight kills what I feel right here (whoo woo…) I chase the high just to feel you back And forget what our love used to lack If I sip enough, I can laugh Like we never shattered what we had (ahh huh…) ⸻ [Pre-Chorus – falsetto and soft runs] Umm umm… it’s your voice in the bass Ahh huh… it rewinds every damn taste Woo woo… girl, I’m numb but alive Only when I blur the lines… ⸻ [Chorus – repeat with deeper emotion] Love don’t hurt… when I’m drunk No goodbyes, just false touch (yeah yeah…) No more cries, just fake trust When the feeling’s not too much (ahh huh, umm umm…) You you you… I see you in every room But I know it’s just the fumes Still pretending you were true Love don’t hurt… not when I’m drunk ⸻ [Bridge – stripped down, emotional riffs] You you you… still got that hold… Umm umm… on my soul… Ahh huh… whoo woo… I let it go… When the bottle runs low… I fall below… ⸻ [Final Chorus – vocal climax, layered harmonies] Love don’t hurt… when I’m drunk Got your lies on my tongue Every pain comes undone ’Til the morning light comes (ummm, ahh huh…) You you you… Still the ghost in my lungs I breathe you in just for fun But I know this ain’t real love… It just don’t hurt… when I’m drunk ⸻ [Outro – soft falsetto fading out] Ahh huh… whoo woo… Love don’t hurt… When I’m… gone…goonnee..gone.

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