Bottom Shelf Salvation

©️ Amir Softic heavy blues metal ©️ Lyrics: Title: “Bottom Shelf Salvation” Mmm… yeah… Pour it heavy, let it burn… Got a cracked glass heart and a barstool throne Neon buzzing like a broken home Bartender knows me by the way I fall Don’t ask questions, just fill it tall Dust on my boots, past on my back Every road I took just fades to black She left a note, didn’t leave a trace Just her ghost and a bitter taste I said, “Hey now… don’t water it down…” He said, “Son, you’re already drownin’…” Whiskey don’t love me, but it understands Burns like truth running through my hands Every sip just pulls me deeper down Bottom shelf salvation, I’m whiskey-bound Yeah, I’m whiskey-bound… Got a jukebox crying in a minor key Sounds like the devil’s singin’ back at me I drop a coin, let the needle bleed Same old song, same old need Mirror don’t lie but I still pretend That the man I was might come back again But the night runs long and the truth runs cold And this amber lie is all I hold He said, “Last call…” I said, “Not tonight…” Got too much wrong to make right… Whiskey don’t love me, but it understands Cuts right through like a sharp blade in my hands Every sip just pulls me deeper down Bottom shelf salvation, I’m whiskey-bound Yeah… whiskey-bound… If I could drown these memories clean I’d sink this bar and everything between But they float like oil on a dirty sea No matter how much I drink of me Just one more… Just one more for the road… (But I ain’t goin’ nowhere…) Whiskey don’t love me, but it understands Keeps me warm when I can’t stand Every drop just nails me to the ground Bottom shelf salvation… Yeah… I’m whiskey-bound… Mmm… pour it slow… Let it burn…