A jazzy song with a party chorus. Standard jon.

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Ever told a story so many times you're not actually sure what really happened? This story was not particularly pleasant and i describe that in one big obnoxious alcohol metaphor.

this tingle in my stomache
and my lip it starts to shake
we're single we've become sick
from mistake after mistake

you're wide awake and
i've been out ever since



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i've spent months trying to distill it down
until my story is over-proofed
between true crimes and moonshine- red baloon clilmbs,
lies a colder truth


i've mixed it short and quick
and taken straight without a chase
you miss some of the flavors
but the taste you can't erase

F#m C#m
for instance there's a hint of gasoline
but you wanna keep your eyes dry
C#m
wanna keep it fast and clean
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B
so ya never- no
no ya never- no
no ya never never never let it show

you choke it down and you close your eyes
and you finally let it in your blood
who's down for mouth sweats, deep south sex
maybe gonna get a little rough
you choke it down and you close your eyes
you feel it in your head
who's down for stronger yay and lingerie
another day in bed (and wishing you were dead)
(and hanging by a thread)

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the story goes down like razor blades
so the faint of heart beware
the bouquet leaves the faintest trace
burning plastic in the air

and the body has robust notes
of vinegar and smoke
i add the bitters in myself (haha)
you stir it in and hope

the finish you can sense that
it's been bottled far too young
as the acrid bitter demons
finally dance behind your tongue

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everyone i tell my story to
needs the lime and salt
by now its clear how i wound up here
it's totally my fault

its not exactly how it went down
but this is how its being told
in all fairness to both parties involved
the story's not quite whole

at least if i take the blame it makes
a little bit more sense
at the story holds together better for the listener
and in my defense

no i didn't go
no i didn't go