Bottle on the Waves

(Verse 1) 
California coast, the tide pulled him down,  
I fought the ocean, thought I might drown.  
Dragged him back breathing, salt in my veins,  
That night I swore I’d break the chain.  

(Chorus)  
Bottle on the waves, driftin’ out to sea,  
It nearly took us both, but it set me free.  
I laid my demons down, found a brand-new day,  
But he kept drinkin’ till he slipped away.  

(Verse 2)  
Whiskey ghosts and needles in the night,  
I tried to hold him, but I lost that fight.  
He was my brother, but the pain ran deep,  
The tide of addiction pulled him to sleep.  

(Chorus)
Bottle on the waves, driftin’ out to sea,  
It nearly took us both, but it set me free.  
I laid my demons down, found a brand-new day,  
But he kept drinkin’ till he slipped away.  

(Bridge) 
I hear his voice in the breakers’ roar,  
A soul I loved, but I couldn’t restore.  
The ocean spared him, but the bottle claimed,  
Now I walk sober, but I bear the blame.  

[Guitar Solo]

(Verse 3)  
I’m still alive, with the wind in my face,  
But I can’t forget that deadly place.  
He saved me too, though he never knew,  
The waves took nothing, but the bottle took you.  

(Final Chorus (repeat with intensity))  
Bottle on the waves, driftin’ out to sea,  
It nearly took us both, but it set me free.  
I laid my demons down, found a brand-new day,  
But he kept drinkin’ till he slipped away.  

(Outro (instrumental fade))  
Slide guitar cries like the ocean’s moan,  
Shuffle drums steady, but I walk alone.  
Bottle on the waves, rollin’ out of sight,  
I’m still here, but he lost the fight.

bittersweet blues-rock shuffle vibe—gritty, soulful guitar, soulful bass, drums, male