Sober
P!nk Lyrics


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I don't wanna be the girl who laughs the loudest
Or the girl who never wants to be alone
I don't wanna be there calling 4 o'clock in the morning
Cause I'm the only one you know in the world that won't be home

Ah, the sun is blinding
I stayed up again
Oh, I am finding
That that's not the way I want my story to end

I'm safe
Up high
Nothing can touch me
But why do I feel this party's over?
No pain
Inside
You're my protection
But how do I feel this good sober?

I don't wanna be the girl that has to fill the silence
The quiet scares me 'cause it screams the truth
Please don't tell me that we had that conversation
Cause I won't remember, save your breath, 'cause what's the use?

Ah, the night is calling?
And it whispers to me softly come and play
But I, I am falling
And If I let myself go I'm the only one to blame

I'm safe
Up high
Nothing can touch me
But why do I feel this party's over?
No pain
Inside
You're like perfection
But how do I feel this good sober?

Coming down, coming down, coming down
Spinning 'round, spinning 'round, spinning 'round
I'm looking for myself, sober
Coming down, coming down, coming down
Spinning 'round, spinning 'round, spinning 'round
Looking for myself, sober

When it's good, then it's good, it's so good 'till it goes bad
'Till you're trying to find the you that you once had
I have heard myself cry, never again
Broken down in agony just tryin' to find a friend

Oh,
Oh,

I'm safe
Up high
Nothing can touch me
But why do I feel this party's over?
No pain
Inside
You're like perfection
But how do I feel this good sober?

I'm safe
Up high
Nothing can touch me
But why do I feel this party's over?
No pain
Inside




You're like perfection
But how do I feel this good sober?

Overall Meaning

P!nk's hit song "Sober" explores the complexities of addiction and the struggle to maintain sobriety. The lyrics speak to the feeling of being trapped in a cycle of addiction, constantly searching for a way to escape. In the first verse, P!nk expresses her desire to not be the "girl who laughs the loudest" or the "girl who never wants to be alone." She understands the dangers of constantly needing to be surrounded by people and avoiding silence. She also acknowledges how easy it is to fall into the trap of being the only one awake at 4 o'clock in the morning, a time when addiction can feel particularly isolating.


The chorus emphasizes the contrast between the safety of sobriety and the allure of addiction. The lines "I'm safe up high, nothing can touch me" describe the feeling of protection that sobriety brings. But at the same time, P!nk questions why she feels like the party is over and wonders how she can feel so good while sober. The second verse highlights the struggle of trying to fill the silence and the fear of facing the truth that it brings. P!nk's frustration with her own inability to remember important conversations is evident as she asks her partner not to waste their breath.


The bridge of the song speaks to the emotional toll that addiction can take on an individual. P!nk describes the feeling of trying to find oneself while "coming down" from a high. The lyrics "when it's good, then it's good, it's so good 'til it goes bad" illustrate how easy it is to fall back into addiction even when things seem to be going well.


Line by Line Meaning

I don't wanna be the girl who laughs the loudest
I don't want to be the center of attention by being loud and obnoxious.


Or the girl who never wants to be alone
I don't want to be afraid of being alone or rely on others to make me happy.


I don't wanna be there calling 4 o'clock in the morning, cause I'm the only one you know in the world that won't be home
I don't want to be someone you call out of desperation at 4 am because I'm the only person you know who won't say no.


Ah, the sun is blinding, I stayed up again
I am tired and finding the brightness of the morning too harsh because I stayed up too late again.


Oh, I am finding that that's not the way I want my story to end
I realize that living recklessly and staying up late is not how I want my life to turn out.


I'm safe up high, nothing can touch me, but why do I feel this party's over?
I feel protected and isolated from harm, but I still sense that my good time is coming to an end.


No pain inside, you're my protection, but how do I feel this good sober?
I feel emotionally secure when I'm with you, but why do I feel this good without alcohol or substances?


I don't wanna be the girl that has to fill the silence, the quiet scares me 'cause it screams the truth
I don't want to be the person who fills the silence because it reveals the emptiness and sadness within me.


Please don't tell me that we had that conversation, cause I won't remember, save your breath, 'cause what's the use?
I don't want to be reminded of conversations I had that I don't recall, so don't bother telling me again.


Ah, the night is calling, and it whispers to me softly come and play
I feel tempted to stay up all night and engage in reckless behavior because it seems like fun.


But I, I am falling, and if I let myself go I'm the only one to blame
I am slipping into dangerous habits and know that I will be responsible for my own downfall.


Coming down, coming down, coming down, spinning 'round, spinning 'round, spinning 'round, I'm looking for myself, sober
I am feeling disoriented and lost while sober, wishing to find myself.


When it's good, then it's good, it's so good till it goes bad, till you're trying to find the you that you once had
Everything is great until it inevitably turns sour, and you are left searching for the person you used to be.


I have heard myself cry, never again, broken down in agony just tryin' to find a friend
I have been so low that I have cried and vowed never to let it happen again, but sometimes it feels like I have no one to turn to.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Rights Management, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: Alecia Beth Moore, Floyd Nathaniel Hills, Kara Elizabeth Dioguardi, Marcella Christina Araica

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@iasmi6808

I don't wanna be the girl who laughs the loudest
Or the girl who never wants to be alone
I don't wanna be that call at four o'clock in the mornin'
'Cause I'm the only one you know in the world that won't be home
Ah-ah, the sun is blindin'
Ah-ah, I stayed up again
Oh-oh, I am findin'
That's not the way I want my story to end
I'm safe up high
Nothing can touch me
Why do I feel this party's over?
No pain inside
You're my protection
But how do I feel this good sober?
I don't wanna be the girl that has to fill the silence
The quiet scares me 'cause it screams the truth
Please don't tell me that we had that conversation
I won't remember, save your breath 'cause what's the use?
Ah-ah, the night is callin'
And it whispers to me softly, "come and play"
Ah-ah, I am fallin'
And if I let myself go, I'm the only one to blame
I'm safe up high
Nothing can touch me
But why do I feel this party's over?
No pain inside
You're like perfection
But how do I feel this good sober?
Comin' down, comin' down, comin' down
Spinnin' round, spinnin' round, spinnin' round
I'm lookin' for myself
Sober
Comin' down, comin' down, comin' down
Spinnin' round, spinnin' round, spinnin' round
Lookin' for myself
Sober
When it's good, then it's good
It's all good till it goes bad
Till you try to find the you that you once had
I have heard myself cry, never again!
Broken down in agony
Just tryin' to find a friend
Ohhh
Oh-ohhh
I'm safe up high
Nothing can touch me
Why do I feel this party's over?
(Why do I feel this party's over)
No pain inside
You're like perfection
But how do I feel this good sober?
I'm safe up high
Nothing can touch me
Why do I feel this party's over?
Whoahhh
No pain inside
You're like perfection
But how do I feel this good sober?
(How do I feel this good sober)



@IProvideLyrics1924

[Verse 1]
I don't wanna be the girl who laughs the loudest
Or the girl who never wants to be alone
I don't wanna be that call at four o'clock in the morning
'Cause I'm the only one you know in the world that won't be home

[Pre-Chorus]
Ah, the sun is blinding
I stayed up again
Oh, I am finding
That's not the way I want my story to end

[Chorus]
I'm safe
Up high
Nothing can touch me
But why do I feel this party's over?
No pain
Inside
You're my protection
But how do I feel this good sober?

[Verse 2]
I don't wanna be the girl that has to fill the silence
The quiet scares me cause it screams the truth
Please don't tell me that we had that conversation
I won't remember, save your breath, cause what's the use?

[Pre-Chorus]
Ah, the night is calling
And it whispers to me softly come and play
Ah, I am falling
And if I let myself go, I'm the only one to blame

[Chorus]
I'm safe
Up high
Nothing can touch me
But why do I feel this party's over? (Oh-oh-oh)
No pain
Inside
You're like perfection
But how do I feel this good sober?

[Break]
Coming down, coming down, coming down
Spinning round, spinning round, spinning round
Looking for myself, sober
Coming down, coming down, coming down
Spinning round, spinning round, spinning round
Looking for myself, sober

[Bridge]
When it's good, then it's good, it's so good 'till it goes bad
'Till you're trying to find the you that you once had
I have heard myself cry, never again
Broken down in agony, and just tryna find a friend, oh
Oh, oh

[Chorus]
I'm safe
Up high
Nothing can touch me (Nothing can touch me)
But why do I feel this party's over?
(Why do I feel this party's over?)
No pain (No)
Inside (No)
You're like perfection
But how do I feel this good sober?
(How do I feel this good sober?)
I'm safe (No pain)
Up high
Nothing can touch me
But why do I feel this party's over? (Oh-oh-oh)
No pain
Inside
You're like perfection
But how do I feel this good sober?
(How do I feel this good sober?)



All comments from YouTube:

@fourofcups7649

man this the kind of song that you heard as a 14 year old but doesn't really hit until you're an alcoholic trying to get clean a decade later

@Belladonna313

Yep I got sober of painkillers July 12th last year and never thought I’d have addiction problems but here we are. Come back to listen to this song and can’t believe I’m alive sometimes. Keep fighting friend

@UnPiXELATED

Agree! Addiction to music is much healthier than any substance we use to numb ourselves! We must feel! My poison ☠️ was H (nothing but ⬇️wards from there)... until I made drastic changes after too many yrs passed by! Clean and sober is great but also takes commitment and you have to be ready to feel it all! We are stronger for it! 💪🏽

@averytokar9612

Ikr right I'm on my 8th day of binge drinking and I cant stop. It's been this way for two years now and I've drained all my assets because of it... cant see myself quitting even though it hurts everything in my life.

@Belladonna313

@Avery Tokar I won’t preach my friend but one day u will get so tired of it, well thats what happened to me, I was more miserable taking the painkillers and so ashamed of myself. I got to the point of not wanting to be alive, then I just asked myself if I’m willing to die coz I’m so unhappy why can’t I just try and get sober, and that was it. All the best x

@sebastianvanleeuwen4123

Yup..
Cocaine addict/alcoholic
3 years clean and sober 😃

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@georgejrivera3388

Pink is honestly so sweet and humble in person. Her and Carey Hart came into the restaurant I worked at a few years ago, she was doing a show in my town that night. It was just her and Carey that came in, no security team or entourage, it was just them. They sat and it took me a minute to realize it was her. I politely asked are you Pink? She smiled and said yes. Her and Carey where hands down the best celebrity interaction ever. Both very nice and down to earth. They asked me about my day, what I was going to school for. And they tipped real nice. Shes such an angel.

@leahh.3477

Love this so much!! Lucky you!

@georgejrivera3388

@Leah H.truly hands down one of the nicest most down to earth people. She was so sweet. When she asked me how my day was going, and actually listened to my response. It was everything.

@jakekeil7715

Lucky u that must have been great

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