Can’t Say it Sober

[Intro – slow, reverb-heavy]
Yeah
I don’t talk about you when I’m clean
Can’t face the mess I’ve been
Only speak the truth when I’m lean
That’s just the place I’m in

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[Verse 1]
I text you things I’d never say in daylight
High again, still lyin’ to the FaceTime
Say I’m good, but I ain’t slept in days
Rollin’ memories up just to fade
You said I hide behind the smoke
Told me silence was my favorite joke
But I only cry when I’m lit
Only miss you when I hit

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[Pre-Chorus]
Blunt in my hand, heart on my sleeve
That’s the only time I really believe
You were the one, I was afraid
Now I’m alone in the mess I made

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[Chorus – hypnotic, melodic hook]
I can’t say it sober
That I need you closer
When I’m clean, I’m colder
So I stay numb just to hold ya
I can’t say I’m sorry
‘Til the smoke surrounds me
Only real when I’m gone
Only right when I’m wrong

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[Verse 2]
Every time I’m clear, I break
So I keep cloudin’ up the ache
Half my friends don’t know my name
Other half just know the flame
Poppin’ off like I’m okay
But you know I don’t talk that way
Unless I’m gone, unless I’m gone
That’s when the truth comes on

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[Bridge – quiet, minimal beat]
I lit the fuse and watched us burn
Still hoped you’d wait for my return
But I don’t speak love when I’m sane
Only whisper it through pain

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[Final Chorus – stripped, cracked vocal]
I can’t say it sober
That I need you closer
When I’m clean, I’m colder
So I stay numb just to hold ya
I can’t say I’m sorry
‘Til the smoke surrounds me
Only real when I’m gone
Only right when I’m wrong

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[Outro – instrumental fade, just vocal echo]
Only right when I’m wrong…
Only real when I’m gone…

Emotional trap ballad about only telling the truth when high. Late-night vibe, ambient beat, regret, heartbreak, weed.