Sober, by Kelly Clarkson: This song explores the themes of sobriety and the journey towards recovery.
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Lyrics: Sober, by Kelly Clarkson (2007)
Verse 1 And I don’t know This could break my heart or save me Nothing’s real Until you let go completely
Pre-Chorus 1 So here I go with all my thoughts I’ve been saving So here I go with all my fears Weighing on me
Chorus 1 Three months And I’m still sober Picked all my weeds But kept the flowers But I know It’s never really over
Verse 2 And I don’t know I could crash and burn, but maybe At the end of this road I might catch a glimpse of me
Pre-Chorus 2 So I won’t worry about my timing I wanna get it right No comparing, second guessing No, not this time
Chorus 2 Three months And I’m still breathing Been a long road since those Hands I left my tears in But I know It’s never really over, no
Post-Chorus Oh, ah Oh, ooh-oh
Bridge 1 Three months And I’m still standing here Three months And I’m getting better, yeah Three months And I still am Three months And it’s still harder now
Bridge 2 Three months I’ve been living here without you now Three months Yeah, three months Three months And I’m still breathin’ Three months And I still remember it Three months And I wake up
Outro Three months And I’m still sober Picked all my weeds But kept the flowers
It’s Been a While, by Staind: This song explores the themes of addiction and the struggles of recovery.
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Lyrics: It’s Been a While, by Staind (2001)
Verse 1 And it’s been awhile Since I could hold my head up high And it’s been awhile Since I first saw you And it’s been awhile Since I could stand on my own two feet again And it’s been awhile Since I could call you
Chorus And everything I can’t remember As fucked up as it all may seem The consequences that are rendered I’ve stretched myself beyond my means
Verse 2 And it’s been awhile Since I could say that I wasn’t addicted And it’s been awhile Since I can say I love myself as well And it’s been awhile Since I’ve gone and fucked things up, just like I always do And it’s been awhile But all that shit seems to disappear when I’m with you
Chorus And everything I can’t remember As fucked up as it all may seem The consequences that I’ve rendered I’ve gone and fucked things up again, again
Bridge Why must I feel this way? Just make this go away Just one more peaceful day
Verse 3 And it’s been awhile Since I could look at myself straight And it’s been awhile since I said I’m sorry And it’s been awhile Since I’ve seen the way the candles light your face And it’s been awhile But I can still remember just the way you taste
Chorus And everything I can’t remember As fucked up as it all may seem to be, I know it’s me I cannot blame this on my father He did the best he could for me
Outro And it’s been awhile Since I could hold my head up high And it’s been awhile Since I said I’m sorry
The More I Drink, by Blake Shelton: This song explores the themes of alcohol abuse and the consequences of excessive drinking.
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Lyrics: The More I Drink, by Blake Shelton (2007)
Verse 1 He was sittin’ at the bar, sippin’ on a regular Coke We were drinkin’ and smokin’ and makin’ him the butt of our jokes We all said, “Man, what happened to you? Why can’t you just have a few?” He said, “I would if I could, but it’s probably best that I don’t”
Chorus ‘Cause the more I drink, the more I drink Then I’m the world’s greatest lover and a dancin’ machine I get loud, I get proud But it gets worse Well, if I have one, I’ll have thirteen Nah, there ain’t no in-between ‘Cause, the more I drink, mm The more I drink
Verse 2 A couple of cold ones and somebody hands me a shot Hell, even buck-tooth and bow-legged women start lookin’ hot And pretty soon I’m bummin’ cigarettes And sweet-talkin’ some big brunettes Yeah, once I get on a roll There ain’t no tellin’ where I’ll stop
Chorus ‘Cause the more I drink, the more I drink Then I’m the world’s greatest lover and a dancin’ machine I get loud, I get proud And it gets worse Yeah, if I have one, I’ll have thirteen Nah, there ain’t no in-between ‘Cause, the more I drink, the more I drink The more I drink, yep, yep
Bridge Mm, that’s what I’m talkin’ about
Outro Man, if I have one, I’ll have thirteen And they can’t get me off the karaoke machine The more I drink The more I drink Yeah, the more I drink, the more I drink The more I drink
Going Through Changes, by Eminem (featuring Ozzy Osbourne and Hailie Jade): This song explores the themes of addiction and the challenges of recovery.
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Lyrics: Going Through Changes, by Eminem (2010)
Chorus: Ozzy Osbourne I’m going through changes I’m going through changes
Verse 1: Eminem Lately, I really Feel like I’m rollin’ for delf like Philly Feel like I’m losin’ control of myself, I sincerely Apologize if all that I sound like Is I’m complainin’ but life keeps on complicatin’, and I’m debatin’ on leavin’ this world this evenin’ Even my girls can see I’m grievin’, I try and hide it But I can’t, why do I act like I’m all high and mighty When inside I’m dyin’? I am finally realizin’ I need Help, can’t do it myself, too weak Two weeks, I’ve been havin’ ups and downs Goin’ through peaks and valleys Dilly-dallyin’ ’round with the idea Of endin’ this shit right here, I’m hatin’ my reflection I walk around the house tryna fight mirrors I can’t stand what I look like, yeah I look fat, but what do I care? I give a fuck Only thing I fear’s Hailie I’m afraid if I close my eyes That I might see her… Shit
Chorus: Ozzy Osbourne I’m going through changes I’m going through changes
Verse 2: Eminem I lock myself in the bedroom, bathroom, nappin’ at noon Yeah, Dad’s in a bad mood, he’s always snappin’ at you Marshall, what happened that you can’t stop with these pills? And you’ve fallen off with your skills and your own fans are laughin’ at you It become a problem you’re too pussy to tackle? Get up Be a man, stand, a real man woulda had this shit handled Know you just had your heart ripped out and crushed They say Proof just flipped out, homie just whipped out and bust Nah, it ain’t like Doody to do that, he wouldn’t fuckin’ Shoot at nobody, he’d fight first, but dwellin’ On it only makes the night worse, now I’m poppin’ Vics, Percs And Methadone pills, “Yeah, Em, tight verse You killed it!” Fuckin’ drug dealers hang around me like yes men And they gon’ do whatever I says when I says it It’s in their best interest to protect their investment And I just lost my fuckin’ best friend, so fuck it, I guess then—
Chorus: Eminem & Ozzy Osbourne (I’m going through changes) Don’t know what I’m gonna do (I’m going through changes) But I just keep on going through changes
Verse 3: Eminem & Hailie Jade My friends can’t understand this new me, that’s understandable Man, but think how bananas you’d be, you’d be an animal too If you were trapped in this fame and caged in it like a zoo And everybody’s lookin’ at you, what you want me to do? I’m startin’ to live like a recluse And the truth is, fame’s startin’ to give me an excuse To be at an all-time low; I sit alone in my home theater Watchin’ the same damn DVD of the First tour; the last tour, he was still alive And it hurts so I fast forward, sleeping pills’ll make me feel alright And if I’m still awake in the middle of the night I’ll just take a couple more, yeah, you’re motherfuckin’ right I ain’t slowin’ down for no one, I am almost homeward bound Almost in a coma, yeah homie, come on, dole ’em out! “Daddy, don’t you die on me! Daddy, better hold your ground!” Fuck, don’t I know the sound of that voice? Yeah, baby, hold me down (Daddy!)
Chorus: Eminem, Ozzy Osbourne & Hailie Jade (I’m going through changes) (Daddy!) Don’t know what I’m gonna do (I’m going through changes) But I just keep on going through changes
Verse 4: Eminem Wake up in the hospital, full of tubes But somehow I’m pullin’ through Swear when I come back I’ma be bulletproof I’ma do it just for Proof, I think I should state a few Facts, ’cause I may not get a chance again to say the truth Shit, it just hit me that what if I would not’ve made it through? I think about the things I woulda never got to say to you I’d never get to make it right, so here’s what I came to do Hailie, this one is for you, Whitney and Alaina too I still love your mother, that’ll never change Think about her every day We just could never get it together, hey Wish there was a better way for me to say it But I swear on everything, I’d do anything for her on any day There are just too many things to explain When it rains, guess it pours — yes, it does Wish there wasn’t any pain, but I can’t pretend there ain’t I ain’t placin’ any blame I ain’t pointin’ fingers, Heaven knows I never been a saint I know that it feels like we just pissed away our history And just today I looked at your picture, almost if to say I miss you subconsciously, wish it didn’t end this way But I just had to get away, don’t know why, I don’t know what else to say I guess I’m—
Chorus: Eminem & Ozzy Osbourne (I’m going through changes) Don’t know what I’m gonna do (I’m going through changes) But I just keep on going through changes
