Intro (Champagne cork. Glass breaks. Synth pulse.) "Is this expensive?" "No." "Good. I hate expectations." --- Verse 1 We got into the VIP section By pretending we belonged. Nobody checked the guest list. Nobody looked that long. The table had a bottle With a label I couldn't read. The whiskey in my handbag Had a much better personality. --- Pre-Chorus Gold lights. Fake smiles. Everyone's somebody For a little while. --- Chorus Champagne problems, cheap whiskey. Dressed like money. Feeling risky. Champagne problems, cheap whiskey. Everybody's broken But looking pretty. Raise your glass. Forget your name. Tomorrow morning Looks the same. --- Verse 2 A girl with diamond earrings Was crying near the bar. She said she owned three companies. I asked if they were cars. A guy was doing magic tricks With a credit card and ice. He said, "I'm reinventing myself." I said, "Try it twice." --- Pre-Chorus The room got louder. The night got thin. Everyone was losing Something they came with. --- Chorus Champagne problems, cheap whiskey. Luxury feelings. Discount city. Champagne problems, cheap whiskey. We look expensive When we're dizzy. The DJ knows. The bartender sees. Nobody here Is who they seem. --- Instrumental Break (Four-on-the-floor beat drops in. Dirty bass synth drives the groove while guitars scratch around the rhythm. Crowd vocals chant: "One more round!") --- Verse 3 You told me you loved me Near the cigarette machine. I said, "That's a bold statement For a Tuesday evening." You said, "Let's get married." I said, "Let's get chips." We compromised beautifully. You bought the drinks. --- Bridge Maybe we're disasters. Maybe we're art. Maybe every nightclub Needs a broken heart. --- Final Chorus Champagne problems, cheap whiskey. Perfect strangers. Temporary history. Champagne problems, cheap whiskey. We drink the future Like it's missing. The lights come on. The spell breaks down. Everybody's normal Outside town. --- Outro (Bar closes. A final glass clinks.) "Same table next week?" ... "Only if we lie better."
