Substitute

[Intro] Searchin' for somethin' to numb what I feel Poppin' these pills just to make it all real Every damn night, yeah, I'm back on my shit Substitute love when the pain doesn't quit [Verse 1] Empty prescriptions scattered on the floor Another motel room, another closed door Faceless strangers in my DMs tonight Quick fix heaven till the morning light Mama's voice echoing inside my head "Baby, what happened to the life you led?" But I can't face it, so I chase the wave Different pills, different names, same escape [Chorus] I'm just a substitute for someone else's high You're just a substitute till morning says goodbye We're all replaceable, that's what they say Pop another pill, make the real fade away (Make it fade away) [Verse 2] Three AM texts got me out in the streets Underground raves where lost souls compete Trading affection for temporary peace Designer drugs and designer grief Can't remember faces, just remember touch Quick connections never mean too much Working class hero with expensive taste Chasing shadows I can never chase [Bridge] Marcus warned me 'bout the path I chose But every substitute helps me decompose In beautiful ways that nobody knows Till I'm so fuckin' numb from my head to my toes [Chorus] I'm just a substitute for someone else's high You're just a substitute till morning says goodbye We're all replaceable, that's what they say Pop another pill, make the real fade away [Outro] Every substitute leads me further from home Every high leaves me more alone But at least in this moment, I don't feel the pain Till I wake up and do it all over again