Bottle Memory

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Pour it high, then drop it low One more round, then let it go Hit the floor, then find my feet Grinning hard, but feeling weak Old men talked through cloudy glass Stories broke, then never passed I saw trouble in the grin Still I walked myself back in [Pre-Chorus] I kept saying, "I'm fine" While the room leaned left Kept chasing the shine Till I lost my breath [Chorus] Bottle memory Bottle memory Takes a little, takes a little Then it takes all of me Bottle memory Bottle memory I keep calling it a friend Then it leaves me empty [Verse 2] Mama said, "Boy, choose your road" But my hands kept grabbing gold Every laugh felt one step near Every no turned to a cheer Later on, the mirror lied Red-eyed truth I tried to hide I knew better, still I knew What the lonely can make you do [Pre-Chorus] I kept saying, "I'm fine" While the room leaned left Kept chasing the shine Till I lost my breath [Chorus] Bottle memory Bottle memory Takes a little, takes a little Then it takes all of me Bottle memory Bottle memory I keep calling it a friend Then it leaves me empty [Bridge] So I pour out the rest On the porch by dawn Let the shame wash off Let the hurt move on One slow breath One clean line I don't need that ache To feel alive [Chorus] Bottle memory Bottle memory Takes a little, takes a little Then it takes all of me Bottle memory Bottle memory I keep calling it a friend Then it leaves me empty