Like I Ain't Missin' You
Pretending Away the Pain
Lyrics
Another night, another dive
Expressing a routine of spending nights in a bar or club.
Another two for one, I’m sure I look alright
Referencing a discounted drink deal, indicating a casual appearance.
In these lights, ‘cause there low enough
Describing dim lighting that conceals emotional distress.
To not show how low I’ve been
The dim lights hide the emotional pain experienced since the person left.
Since you’re gone, I’ve been on one
Life has been challenging since the departure of the significant other.
The whiskey gets me by ‘til closing time
Using whiskey as a coping mechanism until the bar closes.
And when it’s time to go home
Leaving the bar, but not going home alone.
I go, but not alone
Indicating companionship after leaving the bar.
I try to hide the hurt
Attempting to conceal emotional pain.
I’m lying to myself and kissing her
Engaging in actions that distract from the emotional hurt.
Like I ain’t missing you
Pretending not to miss the person who left.
Lie like I ain’t missing you
Telling lies to oneself about not missing the person.
Oh, like I ain’t missing you
Continuing the act of not missing the person.
Lie like I ain’t missing you
Reiterating the falsehood of not missing the person.
Before long you’ll move on
Expecting the person to move on and enter with someone else.
Come walking through that door with another guy
Anticipating emotional turmoil seeing the person with a new partner.
Have me mad enough to fight
Expressing the potential for anger and conflict.
But you ain’t mine to fight for now
Recognizing the unavailability of the person for a fight.
So, I’ll just play along
Choosing to go along with the situation.
Play ‘em George Strait jukebox songs
Using music as a distraction, particularly George Strait's songs.
And you won’t know that nothing’s wrong
Ensuring the person is unaware of internal struggles.
‘long as I let on
Keeping up the facade to avoid revealing the emotional pain.
Like I ain’t missing you
Continuing the act of not missing the person.
Lie like I ain’t missing you
Persevering in the lie of not missing the person.
Oh, like I ain’t missing you
Maintaining the pretense of not missing the person.
Lie like I ain’t missing you
Repeating the falsehood of not missing the person.
The hardest thing I’ve ever had to do
Expressing the difficulty of pretending not to miss the person.
Is bend the truth like I ain’t missing you
Acknowledging the bending of the truth to maintain the facade.
Like I ain’t missing you
Reiterating the act of pretending not to miss the person.
Like I ain’t missing you
Continuing the pretense of not missing the person.
Lie like I ain’t missing you
Persevering in the lie of not missing the person.
Oh, like I ain’t missing you
Maintaining the pretense of not missing the person.
Lie like I ain’t missing you
Repeating the falsehood of not missing the person.
I just keep lying, baby
Continuing the act of lying to oneself.
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