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[Intro – gentle piano arpeggios, faint reverb] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 1 – soft piano melody, quiet kick drum] Used to wake up to silk sheets and a view of the bay Chef-made breakfast, calls from agents begging me to play Had a diamond watch that glowed like a distant star Thought this high would last, thought I’d never hit the bar [Pre-Chorus – building string swells, piano becomes more urgent] First it was just a drink to take the edge off long days Then it was two, then three, till the bottle became my ways Friends tried to warn me, said I was losing my grip I laughed it off, thought they just didn’t get the trip [Chorus 1 – full piano chords, emotional rap delivery, subtle cello] Now the silk sheets are gone, replaced by a couch in a dive The diamond watch sold to keep the bottles alive I lost my girl, my home, my name in the haze Empty glasses and empty rooms are all that stays [Post-Chorus – wordless hums over piano, fading strings] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 2 – stripped-back piano, quiet snare taps] Used to walk into rooms and everyone would turn their head Now I walk into bars and they just shake their heads My old crew don’t call, my family’s out of reach Spend my nights talking to ghosts through the bottom of a peach [Pre-Chorus 2 – piano swells, added violin layers] I’d trade every dollar I ever made for one sober night To tell her I’m sorry, to make everything right But the bottle’s got me trapped, I can’t find the door Every day’s just another step toward the floor [Chorus 2 – intensified piano, raw and strained rap vocals, full string section] Now the silk sheets are gone, replaced by a couch in a dive The diamond watch sold to keep the bottles alive I lost my girl, my home, my name in the haze Empty glasses and empty rooms are all that stays [Bridge – minimal piano, whispered rap, fragile atmosphere] I found a photo of us in the pocket of my old coat Her smile still shines, but I’m just a ghost I reach for the bottle, then I pause for a second Wondering if I can ever undo what I wrecked [Solo – weeping piano solo, slow and mournful, subtle string backing] (Instrumental Solo) [Final Chorus – full orchestral piano and strings, powerful and desperate rap vocals] Now the silk sheets are gone, replaced by a couch in a dive The diamond watch sold to keep the bottles alive I lost my girl, my home, my name in the haze Empty glasses and empty rooms are all that stays [Outro – fading piano single notes, faint reverb] I sit here alone with the last of the wine Wishing I could turn back the time