[Verse 1] Guess I never learned to be my own best friend Talk to the mirror like we’re strangers again Built this whole house but it don’t feel like home Crowded every night somehow I’m still alone Silence got a voice that knows my name Laugh in public, hide the flames Pour another shot, let it blur the view If I can’t outrun it… I’ll drink it through [Pre-Chorus] Don’t tell me it’ll all be okay You don’t know the ghosts that I entertain Every “keep smiling” hits the wrong nerve You don’t know what surviving is worth [Chorus] I can’t love me right So the bottle stays close tonight Raise it high, let it kill the noise Temporary peace in a house destroyed Everybody says I’ll be alright They don’t see the war behind my eyes No love lives inside these walls So I let the whiskey catch my fall [Verse 2] Bartender, don’t ask if I’m good If I was, you know I never would’ve stood Right back here with another excuse Trying to drown what I can’t refuse Money comes, money goes, who cares? Bought a hundred smiles nobody wears Passport full but I never escaped Different skyline, same old weight [Bridge] Deep inside… Something still won’t heal Freedom don’t always mean The pain ain’t real Shake my hand You’ll never understand Some demons wear a grin While they’re sinking in [Final Chorus] I can’t love me right So the bottle stays close tonight Raise it high, let it kill the noise Temporary peace in a house destroyed Maybe one day I’ll learn my name Without the smoke or pouring rain Till then these echoes keep me company Learning how to finally rescue me [Outro] Empty glass… Heavy heart… Looking for a brand new start… Maybe love… Starts with me… If I ever let myself believe.
