Drownin’ in the Bottle

[Verse 1: Dirty Slide Guitar & Steady Groove] Midnight’s callin’, wind’s howlin’ through the pines, Sittin’ at the bar, lost count after number nine. Every pour’s another mile, further down that road, Tryna drown my demons, but they don’t let go. [Pre-Chorus: Tension Builds, Drums Kick in Heavier] One shot for the heartache, two for the sin, Three for the fool that I’ve been again. [Chorus: Big, Anthemic, Raw & Powerful] I’m drownin’ in the bottle, sinkin’ like a stone, Whiskey’s got me beggin’, but it won’t take me home. Tryna find redemption at the bottom of a glass, But the past keeps pullin’ me back too fast. [Verse 2: Slide Guitar Screams, Heavy Bassline Rolls in] Neon flickers, shadows dancin’ on the wall, Bartender’s shakin’ his head, sayin’, “Boy, you’ve had it all.” But I ain’t done yet, not till I forget, Her goodbye still burns in my head like a cigarette. [Pre-Chorus: Gritty, Bluesy Call & Response with Guitar] One shot for the memories, two for the pain, Three for the nights callin’ out her name. [Chorus: Full Band Hits Hard, Heavy Riffs Underneath] I’m drownin’ in the bottle, sinkin’ like a stone, Whiskey’s got me beggin’, but it won’t take me home. Tryna find redemption at the bottom of a glass, But the past keeps pullin’ me back too fast. [Guitar Solo: Gritty Slide Guitar, Screaming Blues Licks, Bending Notes Like They Cryin’!] [Bridge: Stripped Down, Haunting Organ in the Background, Vocals Low & Raspy] Mirror shows a stranger, bloodshot, worn-out eyes, Ain’t no savior in this bottle, just a deeper lie. [Drums roll back in—big buildup!] [Final Chorus: BIG, RAW, FULL POWER!] I’m drownin’ in the bottle, sinkin’ like a stone, Whiskey’s got me beggin’, but it won’t take me home. Tryna find redemption at the bottom of a glass, But the past keeps pullin’ me back too fast. [Outro (Fades Out, Guitar Howls, Soft Whispered Vocals) [Soft, spoken] "One last sip… or one last step?" [Sound of a bottle tipping over, footsteps fading into the night.]