[Intro] – (soft piano, subtle 808 pulse)
Yeah yeah…
It’s that late-night truth…
(ad-lib: “Mmm… Say it now or never…”)
Oohhh—
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[Verse 1]
You hit my line at 2:16,
Voice soundin’ sweet with a little lean (yeah)
Sayin’ things you wouldn’t in the day (uh)
“Miss you bad” — then you drift away (yeah yeah)
Got your name lightin’ up my screen,
But is it you, or is it the Hennessy?
You say “boy, I need you here,”
But I know that morning doubt is near
(Vocal riff: “Neaaarrrr…”)
Ad-lib: “Don’t play with me now, nah…”)
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[Pre-Chorus]
You only speak love when your lips loose (loose, loose)
Only say truth when you sip goose (sip sip…)
Late night, you sound sincere,
But will you feel the same when the sky clears?
(Falsetto riff: “Cleeaaars, clears, clears…”)
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[Chorus]
This that drunk talk, ooh baby, say my name (say my name!)
In the dark with that fire in your veins (in your veins)
You tellin’ me I’m all you need
But is that you — or the liquor you bleed?
Drunk talk, all your walls fall down (yeah yeah yeah)
Tell me now before you come back ‘round
Are you real or just brave off the bottle?
Heart racin’ but I don’t wanna follow…
(Ad-lib: “Don’t wanna fall again, girl…”)
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[Verse 2]
You ain’t call me sober in a minute,
But every shot got my name in it (uh huh)
Sayin’ “You’re the only one I need,”
But girl, where you at when the night leaves?
You sweet with the tequila truth,
Got me chasin’ every word from you (mmm-hmm)
Is it real or a pretty lie?
Are you with me or just high?
(Riff: “Hiiiigh—iiighhhh—uhh”)
Ad-lib: “Don’t get me twisted, baby…”)
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[Bridge – Stripped beat, falsetto melody line]
You talk like love’s a war you fight,
Only find me in the dead of night
Tell me now, is this you or the wine?
Or will I lose you with the morning light?
(Falsetto run: “Liiiight, liiiight, ohhhh…”)
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[Final Chorus – layered vocals, belt + falsetto]
This that drunk talk, ooh baby, say my name
You hold me close then forget my flame
You tellin’ me I’m all you need (uh huh, uh huh)
But is that you — or what you drink and breathe?
Drunk talk, got me doubtin’ truth (truth)
You so bold when you’re 90 proof (proof)
Heart racin’, I don’t know if it’s real (nah)
Tell me now how you really feel…
(Riff: “Feeeeeeel, feeeel—ohhh yeah…”)
(Ad-libs: “Say it wit’ your chest, sober or not…”)
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[Outro – fading layers, soft falsetto harmonies]
Say it sober, baby…
Don’t need that drunk talk forever…
You you you… only call when the night talkin’…
(Falsetto run: “Wooooo-oooohh-uhh—nooo…”)
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