Lyrics

Verse 1
I wake up wired like a Louisiana storm
Coffee don't touch me, I'm already on
Got six new songs and a half-painted room
Call up the band, say we're leavin' at noon

Laughin' too loud on a Friday night
Buyin' the drinks, sayin' "Y'all, I'm alright"
Got plans for the world and I'm feelin' invincible
Shinin' so hard it's almost biblical

Pre-Chorus
When it hits, it hits like gasoline
Strike a match and watch me sing

Chorus
Oh, my bittersweet mania
She kisses me fast, then she cuts me deep
She gives me the words, gives me melody
Makes me believe I'm who I'm meant to be
We're dancin' on tables, chasin' neon dreams
Five minutes of glory on a broken wing
She lights up the sky, then she fades like a ghost
When she goes, Lord, she takes my soul

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Verse 2
Three weeks later, I'm closin' the blinds
Phone's blowin' up but I'm declinin' every time
Plans I made when I was on fire
Now I can't even stand up tired

Hole in my chest like a hollowed-out tree
Friends at the door sayin', "Where'd you go, honey?"
I don't know which hurts me worse
The dark at the bottom or the feelin' of nothin' at all

Pre-Chorus
When she leaves, she don't say goodbye
Takes all the color from the sky

Chorus
Oh, my bittersweet mania
She kisses me fast, then she cuts me deep
She gives me the words, gives me melody
Makes me believe I'm who I'm meant to be
But when that high tide finally rolls out
I'm stranded in silence, drownin' in doubt
She lights up the sky, then she fades like a ghost
When she goes, Lord, she takes my soul

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Bridge
Is the five minutes worth the fall?
Is the fire worth losin' it all?
If I steady out and I don't feel a thing
Who am I without the swing?

No spark, no flame, no beautiful wreck
Just a quiet heart in a heavy chest
The highs are high but the lows are low
Tell me which one's worse -- I don't know

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Breakdown
Without her, there's no spark of life
With her, I'm dancin' with a knife

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Final Chorus
Oh, my bittersweet mania
You build me up just to watch me bleed
You're the reason I write, the reason I grieve
You're heaven and hell inside of me
We're chasin' stages and parish lines
Burnin' too bright just to feel alive
You light up the sky, then you leave me cold
When you go... you take my soul