I could've died that night
Way back in June
Saw my soul hang heavy above the room
Slackjawed I confessed, bit by my hubris
I was spooked out obsessed by the moon

I was completely not me
But, baby, I'm coming clean

The doctor said to you
Son there's nothing you can do
Just leave her here and wait until the day
I was shivering in bed, eyes rolled back in my head
I was begging for you to go away

I was completely not me
Baby, I'm coming clean
Completely not me
Baby, I'm coming clean

I was completely not me
But, baby, I'm coming clean
Completely not me
Baby, I'm coming clean

I died that night
Way back in June
When my spirit hung heavy above the room

I was completely not me


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    This song is about the moments before his/her possible death related to addiction. In the first verse, she could've died but overcame her addiction and recovered. In the last verse, she doesn't and dies. I think the chorus that she repeats is like what addicts say: that they are done. But they fall back into old habits, so you keep hearing the same old story; still they haven't changed.

    missjennie124on May 01, 2016   Link

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