Scared Of Getting Sober Lyrics by Josh Ross
I poured a bottle down the drain last night
Then I went and picked up another
I can’t pretend like I don’t know why
Lord, help my praying mother
I’ve been getting gone since you got gone
I ain’t even tried out moving on
Guess I ain’t as tough as I thought I was all along
‘Cause I’m scared of getting sober
‘Cause it’s all downhill the second I do
Yeah, I’m scared of getting sober
‘Cause sober me’s gonna start thinking ’bout you
So, I’ma pour another so I don’t have to
All them pictures in the back of my mind
Don’t need to come out from hiding
You won’t see a single tear in my eye
But this is my way of crying
I’ve been getting gone since you got gone
I ain’t even tried out moving on
Guess I ain’t as tough as I thought I was all along
‘Cause I’m scared of getting sober
‘Cause it’s all downhill the second I do
Yeah, I’m scared of getting sober
‘Cause sober me’s gonna start thinking ’bout you
So, I’ma pour another so I don’t have to
Whoa
I’m scared of getting sober
‘Cause it’s all downhill the second I do
Yeah, I’m scared of getting sober
‘Cause sober me’s gonna start thinking ’bout you
So, I’ma pour another so I don’t have to
Album
Later Tonight Tracklist
- Later Tonight: A futile attempt to drown out a persistent heartache through fleeting distractions, only to have the memory resurface in solitude.
- Hate How You Look: A visceral lament over an ex-lover's effortless and alluring public display of moving on, which painfully contrasts with the narrator's inner turmoil.
- My Side Of Town: The bitter experience of being ostracized within one's own community after a breakup, due to the ex-partner's damaging and one-sided narrative.
- Smith & Wesson: A metaphorical gunshot of heartbreak, where a woman's devastating departure is likened to a precise and irreversible bullet wound.
- Leave Me Too: A self-aware admission of causing such profound pain that the only logical course of action, if roles were reversed, would be to leave without looking back.
- Half Lit: A cyclical and unresolved relationship that perpetually exists in a state of half-hearted connection, neither fully extinguished nor properly rekindled.
- Mad At Me: A defiant accusation that an ex's new relationship is merely a vengeful charade, fueled by lingering anger rather than genuine affection.
- Break My Heart In Two: The painful cycle of repeatedly allowing oneself to be emotionally shattered by a partner who intermittently returns only to cause more heartbreak.
- Whiskey You: A rueful personification of whiskey as the destructive force behind regrettable actions and emotional turmoil following a breakup.
- Single Again: A confident and opportunistic proposition to rekindle a romance the moment the ex becomes single again, promising a better love.
- Songs You Gave Me: The poignant irony of achieving musical success with songs inspired by a lost love, now performed with heartbreak instead of joy.
- Namin' Names: The torment of hearing vague but familiar rumors about an ex moving on, sparking jealousy and the painful realization of being replaced.
- Drunk Right Now (Na Na Na): A desperate embrace of intoxication to escape heartache and the pressures of the week, seeking communal solace in a neon-lit bar.
- Nobody From Nowhere: A triumphant reflection on rising from humble origins with determination and little more than faith, defying all expectations.
- Scared Of Getting Sober: The raw fear of sobriety because clarity would force confrontation with the overwhelming grief of a lost love.