[Verse 1] Liquor on my breath, truth on my tongue, Chasin’ empty nights where the hurt feels numb. New Orleans lit, but my chest stayed cold, In a room full of people, feelin’ 10 years old. Clubs too loud, my thoughts still louder, Drownin’ in the bottle just to feel empowered. But now the lights don’t hit like they used to do, And the mirror at dawn startin’ show me the truth. [Pre-Chorus] Used to think the noise would drown it out, But the silence got a way of shoutin’ loud. Every drink just a rerun scene, Of a man tryna outrun what he’s seen. [Chorus] Smoke is clearin’, I see the mess, Bottle in hand, still feelin’ less. Laughed all night, but I cry alone, Tryna make this club feel like home. Smoke is clearin’, can’t pretend, This road I’m on gotta twist or end. Been drownin’ pain in neon light, But it follows me home every night. [Verse 2] I thought the liquor made me free, But it only numbed the boy in me. Every shot was a silent scream, Tryna black out pieces of a dream. NOLA nights, I played my part, Mask on my face, void in my heart. Now I sit still and it all come down, Can't pour away what ain't been found. [Pre-Chorus – Repeat] Used to think the noise would drown it out, But the silence got a way of shoutin’ loud. Every drink just a rerun scene, Of a man tryna outrun what he’s seen. [Chorus – Repeat] Smoke is clearin’, I see the mess, Bottle in hand, still feelin’ less. Laughed all night, but I cry alone, Tryna make this club feel like home. Smoke is clearin’, can’t pretend, This road I’m on gotta twist or end. Been drownin’ pain in neon light, But it follows me home every night. [Outro – Gentle, soft resolve] So I open the blinds… Let the silence find me. Still broken… But maybe that’s where I start.
