Temporary Highs

[Verse 1] You were golden, yeah, you had it all, Every room lit up when you walked down the hall. How’d it fade out? When did it shift? Was it pride, or the fame that flipped that switch? Top of the world, yeah, you wore that crown, Started lookin’ at us like we held you down. Got a taste of the high, let it change your view, Now the ones who built you mean nothin’ to you. [Pre-Chorus] Now it’s quiet—no applause, no lights, Just your shadow in those sleepless nights. All that money came and went so fast, Now you’re dialin’ numbers from your past. [Chorus] Why you callin’ me now? You ain’t need me then. Left me lost in the crowd, Now you want me again? You were chasin’ that life, Tryna cut us loose— Now the shine don’t glow, And you’re back in our shoes. We were loyalty, You chose vanity— Now your circle’s gone, And you’re back to me. And you’re back to me. [Verse 2] We would’ve showed up, no questions asked, Back when our names weren’t your past. You were climbin’, we were right there too, But success made a stranger outta you. What about nights when we had your back? When the world went dark, we filled that crack. Now you’re preachin’ pain like it’s somethin’ new, But we lived that life while we stood by you. [Pre-Chorus] Funny how it comes back ‘round that way, All the ones you chose—they didn’t stay. Now you see what loyalty meant back then, But you burned that bridge… can’t cross again. [Chorus] Why you callin’ me now? You ain’t need me then. Left me lost in the crowd, Now you want me again? You were chasin’ that life, Tryna cut us loose— Now the shine don’t glow, And you’re back in our shoes. We were loyalty, You chose vanity— Now your circle’s gone, And you’re back to me. [Bridge] No lights, no stage, no crowd to blame, Just echoes callin’ out your name. You traded real for temporary highs… Now you’re face to face with what you left behind. [Chorus] Why you calling me now? [full band re-enters] You ain’t need me then. Left me out in the cold, Now you want back in? You were runnin’ that game, We were losin’ you— Now there’s nowhere to go, And it’s all come true. We were everything You walked away from— Now your world fell down, And there’s no one to run to. [Outro] Shooting star, yeah, you burned out quick, All that shine was a fragile fix. Now you’re fallin’ for that same old lie… But we’re not there this time. [final drum hit]