Sober
Rising from Shadows: A Journey through Sobriety
Lyrics
You drowned yourself in whiskey
You immersed yourself in alcohol
You said to buy some bravery
You suggested buying courage
But you didn’t find a message in that bottle you’ve been drinking
No revelation found in the consumed bottle
You’ve tried to burn it from both ends
Attempting to destroy something completely
At times, she helped you play pretend
She aided in pretending at times
But you still always say,
Despite everything, you consistently express
"She backed a horse that died in the gate"
Referring to a failed venture or choice
Over and over you’re smoking a sober cigarette
Frequently smoking a symbolic sober cigarette
I know you ain’t sober but it’s almost over
Acknowledging not being sober, but anticipating change
It just hasn’t happened yet
Change hasn't manifested yet
Don’t you see that sunrise in the corner of your eyes?
Noticing a hopeful sunrise in the periphery of your vision
Don’t you think it’s so strange, what you found in the rain?
Reflecting on the peculiar discoveries in the rain
Brother, don’t you give up
Encouragement to persist, addressed as "brother"
You hear this all the time
Aware of hearing such advice frequently
But your life’s gonna change
Assurance that life is on the verge of transformation
On that, I’d bet my name
An emphatic affirmation, staking one's name on it
That time you tried to overdose
Referencing a past attempt at overdose
You countered it by getting stoned
Counteracting it by using substances
You pick on every poison any time your world ends
Selecting various poisons when facing hardships
You’re bleeding through your sobriety
Bleeding through the facade of sobriety
And our mutual friend anxiety
Acknowledging the presence of anxiety as a mutual companion
I’m not the golden standard, by any means
Admitting not being a perfect example
But we’ll see this through together
Commitment to face challenges together
Over and over you’re smoking a sober cigarette
Reiteration of smoking a symbolic sober cigarette
I know you ain’t sober but it’s almost over
Acknowledgment of not being sober yet, with change anticipated
It just hasn’t happened yet
Change hasn't manifested
Don’t you see that sunrise in the corner of your eyes?
Noticing a promising sunrise in peripheral vision
Don’t you think it’s so strange, what you found in the rain?
Reflecting on the unusual discoveries in the rain
Brother, don’t you give up
Encouragement to persist, repeated for emphasis
You hear this all the time
Reiteration of hearing this advice frequently
But your life’s gonna change
Confident assertion that life is on the brink of change
On that, I’d bet my name
Emphatic affirmation, repeating the commitment
Over and over you’re smoking a sober cigarette
Repetition of smoking a symbolic sober cigarette
I know you ain’t sober but it’s almost over
Recognition of not being sober yet, with anticipated change
It just hasn’t happened yet
Change has not occurred
It just hasn’t happened yet
Reiterating the lack of change
Don’t you see that sunrise in the corner of your eyes?
Observing a hopeful sunrise in the peripheral vision
Don’t you think it’s so strange, what you found in the rain?
Reflecting on the peculiar discoveries in the rain
Brother, don’t you give up
Encouragement to persist, reiterated
You hear this all the time
Reiteration of hearing this advice frequently
But your life’s gonna change
Confident assertion that life is on the verge of change
On that, I’d bet my name
An emphatic affirmation, staking one's name on it
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