Verse 1
The clock keeps ticking loud in an empty room
Coffee goes cold by the afternoon
Same streets, same lights, same tired air
Nothing hits different when your mind is clear
Used to chase thunder in a double cup
Thought I was flying when I was fucked up
Every night burned like a blunt in the dark
Now silence echoes where there used to be sparks
Pre-Chorus
I miss the chaos, I miss the noise
The reckless nights and the broken joys
But every high had a price to pay
And ghosts still linger when the rush fades away
Chorus
Life feels slower when you’re sober
Days get longer, nights get colder
Used to feel electric, wild, untamed
Now I’m learning how to live without the flames (so lame)
I still remember how the colors ran
How everything felt better than I am
But the crash came hard when the high was over
Now I’m stuck between alive and sober
Verse 2
Back then the stars felt close enough to steal
Every scar and secret didn’t feel real
Laughing too loud in the parking lot
Running from everything I never fought
Now I sit still with my own head
Hearing all the words I left unsaid
No chemical sky, no borrowed escape
Just me and the weight I can’t outrun today
Pre-Chorus
I miss the danger, the blurry glow
The fast heart beating I used to know
But every sunrise came with regret
A debt my soul still hasn’t paid off yet
Chorus
Life feels slower when you’re sober
Days get longer, nights get colder
Used to feel electric, wild, untamed
Now I’m learning how to live without the flames (so lame)
I still remember how the colors ran
How everything felt better than I am
But the crash came hard when the high was over
Now I’m stuck between alive and sober
Bridge
Maybe boring means I finally stayed
Maybe peace just feels strange this way
Maybe healing isn’t loud or fast
Maybe real life takes longer to last
Final Chorus
Life feels slower when you’re sober
But I’m still here, and I’m getting older
The highs were bright but they burned too deep
And nothing good comes without something to keep
I still remember who I used to be
Half in the dark, half chasing free
Now I’m learning how to carry the weight
Without losing myself to escape
Fuck that lets light up this jay