[Intro: PURE INSTRUMENTAL ONLY, zero vocals, no humming, no mouth sounds, slap upright bass establishing the swing groove alone first, piano comping in with a bright swing pattern, brass section entering with punchy staccato stabs, swing shuffle drums locking the feel in tight, full band arriving together with energy] [Instrumental] [Instrumental] [Instrumental] [Verse 1: airy young female vocal swinging lightly over piano and slap upright bass, charming and wry delivery, brass section punctuating between phrases with short punchy stabs, light swing shuffle underneath, intimate but rhythmic] In the back of your car, calling your name You swear that you're trying to go far Back at the bar and you don't even look I'm just guessing where you are tonight I'm just guessing where you are tonight [Hook: breathy swinging call-and-response, brass hits landing hard on the offbeats, slap upright bass popping beneath every phrase, playful attitude with a sharp edge underneath] Sober is the only time you call You come around to take, not give at all [Pre-Chorus: brass section building with ascending runs, piano walking faster, swing shuffle drums intensifying, vocal urgency rising with a wry knowing attitude, tension coiling toward the full band explosion] Baby, when you're faded out like this You only make it complicated [Chorus: full big band explosion, brass section blasting punchy hits on every beat, slap upright bass driving the swing hard, airy female vocal swinging with full conviction and warmth, piano runs cascading, euphoric and irresistible] You, you only want me when you're sober You only want me when it's over You only want me when they're all gone You, you only want me when you're sober [Post-Chorus: punchy brass chant driving the groove, slap bass popping on every offbeat, swing shuffle at full energy, two lines of pure rhythmic chant] When you're sober, when you're sober No composure, no composure [Verse 2: vocal warmer and more knowing now, slight swing drawl on certain words, piano comping more playfully beneath, brass section answering each line with short wry stabs, upright bass walking steadily] You're messing with my head, playing your games Don't you want me with you instead? You should want me out with all your friends You're messing with my head, playing your games You're messing with my head, playing your games [Hook: same swinging call-and-response, brass hits sharper and more insistent, slap bass driving harder with attitude] Sober is the only time you call You come around to take, not give at all [Pre-Chorus: same ascending build, brass runs climbing higher, piano stride pattern driving, everything pushing toward the second full band drop] Baby, when you're faded out like this You only make it complicated [Chorus: verbatim repeat, full big band swing at maximum energy, brass and upright bass locked in tight swing groove] You, you only want me when you're sober You only want me when it's over You only want me when they're all gone You, you only want me when you're sober [Post-Chorus: verbatim repeat, brass punching hard on every offbeat, slap bass popping, full swing energy] When you're sober, when you're sober No composure, no composure [Breakdown: full band drops to solo slap upright bass walking alone, then piano enters with a sparse bluesy left hand, just bass and piano in dialogue, sparse and cool, tension rebuilding from almost nothing, zero vocals] [Instrumental] [Bridge: half-spoken half-sung over spare piano and walking bass only, wry and defiant, each line delivered with knowing attitude, brass section re-entering one instrument at a time beneath each phrase building toward the final explosion] When you're messed up then I'm all wrong I won't be your fallback every time No more waiting in the dark for you I'm done being second to your highs When you're messed up then I'm all wrong [Instrumental Solo: trumpet lead melody over full swinging band, trombone answering beneath, piano stride running hard, slap upright bass driving the groove, 8 bars of full big band swing building relentlessly toward the final chorus] [Verse 3: most confident and swinging vocal delivery, full of knowing attitude and warmth, full band locked in beneath every syllable, brass punctuating harder, slap bass driving with maximum swagger] Tired of holding on to someone lost You reach for me when you've hit the floor I'm worth more than just your afterthought This is the last time, I'm letting you go Tired of holding on to someone lost [Chorus: biggest and most euphoric full band explosion, brass section at full blasting power, slap upright bass driving hard, airy female vocal swinging at absolute peak with warmth and conviction, piano cascading beneath, irresistible and triumphant] You, you only want me when you're sober You only want me when it's over You only want me when they're all gone You, you only want me when you're sober [Post-Chorus: grandest most anthemic version, full brass blasting on
