Square One Again

(Intro)
(Upbeat, rhythmic bassline kicks in)
(Finger snaps and a light tambourine)
Yeah, I was winning tonight.
Clean slate, cold beer, best friends.
Then the door swung open... and the air just left the room.

(Verse 1)
Neon signs and a local draft
I was finally learning how to laugh
The girls are acting like a human shield
Trying to hide what the door revealed
But I caught the shift, I saw their eyes
That "oh no" look they can’t disguise
Of all the dive bars in this town
You had to come and shut me down.

(Chorus)
This was my spot, this was my zone
The only place I felt back on my throne
But you walked in, asked "How you been?"
And now I’m back at square one again
You threw me off my groove, you broke the flow
I was ten steps high, now I’m ten miles low
One "hello" and the progress is through
Now I’m back to getting over you.

(Verse 2)
You used to be the sideline view
Just a shadow in my rearview
They know my name, they know my drink
I didn't have to stop and think
But you’re standing there in that same old shirt
Checking in like it doesn't hurt
Knowing damn well this is where I’d be
Stealing the air right out of me.

(Chorus)
This was my spot, this was my zone
The only place I felt back on my throne
But you walked in, asked "How you been?"
And now I’m back at square one again
You threw me off my groove, you broke the flow
I was ten steps high, now I’m ten miles low
One "hello" and the progress is through
Now I’m back to getting over you.

(Bridge)
(Music slows, gets a bit grittier)
I had a rhythm, I had a beat
I was finally standing on my own two feet
But you’re a magnet, you’re a ghost
The one reminder I hate the most
Why’d you have to say my name?
Now the whole night feels like a losing game.

(Chorus)
This was my spot, this was my zone
The only place I felt back on my throne
But you walked in, asked "How you been?"
And now I’m back at square one again
You threw me off my groove, you broke the flow
I was ten steps high, now I’m ten miles low
One "hello" and the progress is through
Now I’m back to getting over you.

(Outro)
Back to day one.
Back to the start.
(Bass fades out)
Yeah, thanks for the drink.
But I think I’m done.
(Door slam sound effect)

Tempo: 75 BPM-tempo, heavy bass, contemporary R&B, Trap-Pop, female