Ibuprofen

[Verse 1 – restrained, reflective] Morning light across the floor Coffee’s getting cold again Quiet where your voice once was Silence settling in Two white pills and a glass of water Like I’ve done a thousand times But this ache sits somewhere deeper Somewhere under skin and spine [Pre-Chorus – subtle tension] I can ease a pounding head I can calm the noise instead [Chorus – melodic, emotional lift] Ibuprofen won’t fix this Won’t reach where the heartache lives You can numb it for a while But numb isn’t healing it Ibuprofen won’t fix this Can’t touch what I still miss There’s no over-the-counter cure For a heart like this [Verse 2 – slightly more open] Could be love that never started Could be love that slipped away Could be someone I keep seeing In the spaces of my day Every memory like pressure Building softly in my chest I can treat a simple headache But this one won’t let me rest [Pre-Chorus] I can ease a pounding head But I can’t unsay what’s said [Chorus] Ibuprofen won’t fix this Won’t reach where the heartache lives You can numb it for a while But numb isn’t healing it Ibuprofen won’t fix this Can’t touch what I still miss There’s no over-the-counter cure For a heart like this [Bridge – minimal, honest] Maybe pain is part of mending Maybe hurt is how we grow Maybe healing isn’t hiding From the things we need to know [Final Chorus – slightly bigger] Ibuprofen won’t fix this But feeling it just might I won’t run from what still hurts I’ll let it into light There’s no over-the-counter cure But I’ll be alright