Chasing Sober

**Verse 1** The bottle sits there, callin’ my name, Whispers of comfort, but it’s all the same. A fleeting escape from the hurt in my chest, But it drowns my soul, leaves me less than my best. **Chorus** I’m fightin’ this fight, but it’s tearin’ me down, Every step I take, I’m scared I’ll drown. I want to be free, but the chains feel so tight, Tryin’ not to lose to the liquor tonight. **Verse 2** Mornings come heavy, with guilt in my bones, Broken promises scattered like cold, jagged stones. I see their eyes, the ones I let fade, Beggin’ me softly to put down the blade. **Chorus** I’m fightin’ this fight, but it’s tearin’ me down, Every step I take, I’m scared I’ll drown. I want to be free, but the chains feel so tight, Tryin’ not to lose to the liquor tonight. **Bridge** The mirror shows someone I don’t recognize, A stranger with tears and a heart full of lies. I pray for the strength to walk past the pain, To hold on to hope through the pourin’ rain. **Chorus** I’m fightin’ this fight, but it’s tearin’ me down, Every step I take, I’m scared I’ll drown. I want to be free, but the chains feel so tight, Tryin’ not to lose to the liquor tonight. **Outro** One day I’ll stand where the shadows don’t creep, Where my heart’s not buried in secrets I keep. Till then I’m clawin’ through the hurt and the strife, Tryin’ not to drink my way out of this life.