Ghost in the Whiskey

[Verse 1: Slow, sultry] There’s a ghost in this whiskey, And it’s staring right through me. There’s a ghost in this whiskey, And it’s staring right through me. The ice cracks like old laughter, But the joke’s long gone. I hear the bass, I feel it, But the beat’s all wrong. [Chorus: Haunting, drawn-out vocals] I was young once, I was bold once, I was fire in the dark. I was wild once, I was whole once, Now I’m chasing my own spark. [Verse 2: Whispered and reflective] The cigarettes burned slower, Or maybe time moved fast. I was a queen in the mirror, The kind that doesn’t last. His hands were always strangers, But I loved them just the same. Every kiss was a prayer, Every dance was a flame. [Chorus: Crescendo, layered harmonies] I was young once, I was bold once, I was fire in the dark. I was wild once, I was whole once, Now I’m chasing my own spark. [Bridge: Sparse, ambient] There’s laughter in the corner, But it doesn’t feel like mine. Their joy is so familiar, But I’ve run out of time. I was untouchable, I was alive. Now I’m just haunted, By the nights I survived. [Outro: Repeated, fading into echoes] There’s a ghost in this whiskey, And it’s staring right through me. There’s a ghost in this whiskey, And it’s staring right through me. I was young once, I was bold once... Now I’m just haunted. Now I’m just haunted