[Verse 1 – Sleep-Deprived Letter Tone] Dear Starbucks, I meant to write you sooner but my hands were froze, It’s 4 A.M., I ain’t had coffee yet and that just shows. I’m standin’ there half-dreamin’, hood up, in the cold, Fifteenth in line for a mug worth more than gold. The doors open five-oh-oh, crowd starts to sway, Steam from breath like fog in the morning gray. First guy snatches the only glass bear you had, Next guy offers two hundred — man that’s mad. They said, “Try Sand Canyon, they might get a drop.” So I race five miles, windows fogged — non-stop. Still no mug, no luck, no brew in my cup, Just tired of waitin’ in line with my spirit shut. [Chorus – Dido Vibe] Your line’s gone cold, I’m wonderin’ why, I stood outside at dawn, No coffee in my veins, no bear in sight, And my sanity’s almost gone. And even if I had that mug, I’d fill it up with pride, But this empty hand reminds me why… I ain’t doin’ this again, I’m done waitin’ in line [Verse 2 – Tired but Determined] Dear Starbucks, me again, still half-awake, Drove to Sand Canyon — man, that was a mistake. Then I see a Vons with a built-in Starbucks sign, Doors open at six, I’m eighth in line. I’m shakin’ from cold and caffeine lack, Every minute in line makes me need to fix my back. The barista smiles, says “Good luck today,” I just laugh and pray they’ve got one bear to slay. Doors swing wide, I see the row glow, No Glass bears anywhere in that Starbucks show. Crowd rushes in — it’s a Black Friday fight, People grabbin’ at nothing in desperate sleepy flight. By the time I reach the shelf to look , man, people grabbed what they could, And I’m left with a latte and I put back on my hood. [Chorus – Dido Vibe] Your line’s gone cold, I’m wonderin’ why, I stood outside at dawn, The merch wall’s bare, no bears in sight, Guess my luck’s long gone. And even if I had that mug, I’d fill it up with pride, But this empty hand reminds me why… I ain’t doin’ this again, I’m done waitin’ in line. [Verse 3 – The Meltdown / Resolution] DDAR STARBUCKS, this the last letter I’ll write, I’m on my fifth venti latte — shakin’ through the night. Six stores deep, GPS gone mad, My wife’s textin’, “Did you get it?” I say, “My bad.” TikTok’s full of people flippin’ these mugs, While I’m out here catchin’ L’s and frozen shrugs. Even the barista looked sad for me, Said, “Sir, maybe next time, have some decaf, please.” Now I’m that guy in the parking lot rantin’, Talkin’ to myself like a caffeine phantom. Bought a plain white cup just to ease my pain, Wrote “bear” on the side with a Sharpie, am I going insane?. Dear Starbucks, you win — I’m out of this game, I ain’t waitin’ in line again with all these crazy collectors — I’m done, that’s lame. [Final Chorus – Dido Vibe (soft fade)] Your line’s gone cold, I’m wonderin’ why, I stood outside at dawn, My hands still shake, my cup’s still white, But my love lives on. And even if I had that mug, I’d fill it up with pride, But this empty hand reminds me why… I ain’t doin’ t

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