Sober
Pink 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 at four 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 (I know we had)
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? (Oh, woah)
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 (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 (ah)
You're like perfection
But how do I feel this good sober? (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? (Oh, woah)
No pain
Inside




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

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Pink's song Sober speak to the internal conflict that arises when one wants to enjoy life and have fun, yet also desires to remain in control and be sober. The first verses address the fear of being alone and the constant need for someone to be there, even if it means being the last option. She does not want to be the girl who always fills the silence because she is afraid of what the truth may reveal. She prefers to keep her secrets hidden and remain in her safe space, away from pain and hurt.


The chorus speaks to her desire for control and how being sober makes her feel invincible, as if nothing can touch her. Yet, at the same time, she questions why she feels that the party is over when everything should be perfect. It is as though she feels that she is not enjoying the moment to the fullest because she is sober. The bridge brings the realization that sometimes things can seem good until they go bad, and one is left searching for themselves. The final chorus brings the same sentiments as before, acknowledging the safety she feels yet questioning why she feels that way.


Overall, the song captures the struggle to find balance between having fun and maintaining control, and the price one pays for either choice.


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.


Or the girl who never wants to be alone
I don't want to rely on others for my happiness.


I don't wanna be there calling at four o'clock in the morning
I don't want to be someone's last resort.


'Cause I'm the only one you know in the world that won't be home
I don't want to be responsible for someone else's well-being.


Ah, the sun is blinding
I'm waking up to a new reality.


I stayed up again
I'm not ready to face the day.


Oh, I am finding
I'm discovering something about myself.


That that's not the way I want my story to end
I don't want to keep living my life this way.


I'm safe
I have everything I could need.


Up high
I'm on top of the world.


Nothing can touch me
I feel invincible.


But why do I feel this party's over?
Why do I feel like something's missing?


No pain
I'm not hurting inside.


Inside
My emotional state.


You're my protection
You keep me safe.


But how do I feel this good sober?
Why do I feel this good without drugs or alcohol?


I don't wanna be the girl that has to fill the silence
I don't want to be the one responsible for making conversation.


The quiet scares me 'cause it screams the truth
Silence makes me confront reality.


Please don't tell me that we had that conversation (I know we had)
I don't want to face the consequences of our conversation.


Cause I won't remember, save your breath, 'cause what's the use?
It's pointless to tell me something I won't remember anyway.


Ah, the night is calling
I'm feeling tempted to go out and have fun.


And it whispers to me softly come and play
The night is enticing me with the promise of excitement.


But I, I am falling
I'm realizing the danger of losing control.


And If I let myself go I'm the only one to blame
I'll be responsible for my own actions.


Coming down, coming down, coming down
I'm returning to reality.


Spinning 'round, spinning 'round, spinning 'round
I'm feeling out of control.


I'm looking for myself, sober
I want to find who I am without substances.


When it's good, then it's good, it's so good 'till it goes bad
Things can seem great until they take a turn for the worse.


'Till you're trying to find the you that you once had
I'm struggling to find the person I was before.


I have heard myself cry, never again
I won't let myself reach that point of despair again.


Broken down in agony just tryin' to find a friend
I'm searching for someone to help me through tough times.


Oh
Expression of emotion.


I'm safe
I have everything I could need.


Up high
I'm on top of the world.


Nothing can touch me (nothing can touch me)
I feel invincible.


But why do I feel this party's over? (Why do I feel this party's over?)
Why do I feel like something's missing?


No pain (no)
I'm not hurting inside.


Inside (ah)
My emotional state.


You're like perfection
You're everything I could want.


But how do I feel this good sober? (How do I feel this good sober?)
Why do I feel this good without drugs or alcohol?




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alecia Beth Moore, Floyd Nathaniel Hills, Kara Elizabeth Dioguardi, Marcella Christina Araica

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@theharshtruthoutthere

@@vanessamwila4079 All prayers from Righteous SOULS aka Born again Christians, have power.
Sinners prayers GOD hears not.
Unless we REPENT and born again and LIVE HOLY, GOD hears none of our prayers.

Prayers have power, but these must come from Changed hearts.
Proverbs 15:29
The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
Psalms 119:155
“Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.”



@karenrodriguez5181

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?)



@aureliegillet6895

Lyrics 💙

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 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?



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@Kegyetleneper

I remember when I didn't understand english and just loved the songs for the way they sound. Now I understand them, and it's like a door what was always infront of me finally opened.

@AnOnlineLife

Kegyetleneper I don't know you but I'm proud of you what you've accomplished really is a great thing well done. I'm in the process of learning another language and it seems impossible but well done x

@Kegyetleneper

AnOnlineLife wow thank you :D
Learning English is way more easy than learning any other language. It's everywhere. My mother language is a small one. 10 million people speak it, so websites like youtube,facebok didn't make a version for us :D okay they did... but only a few years ago. So I had to use the english version since I used the internet, and it helped a lot.
The series I watch are 90% american. Not to mention the videogames :D
So it was easy. But I started to learn german, 2 years ago and.... it isn't easy at all :D

@stellaruiz5805

Kegyetleneper What nationality are you?I am halfway romanian and halfway spanish and I was born in America.I think you may be romanian to,because not very much people know it.And I know just a few words in romanian. Spanish i know,while my father teached me.

@HorrorrificFun

+Kegyetleneper i know that feeling all too well. Honestly im a bit surprised when people cant speak english. In the age we live it its borderline mandatory. I'm croatian and my enlglish is almost better than my croatian. I learned a lot just from watching cartoon network a lot as a kid. Back then i could watch without knowing what they are saying and still have fun. Eventually things just started poping into place and everything came naturally. So now with next to no effort im so good at it that my friends from the uk say its difficult to tell im not a native speaker. currently I'm speaking 3 languages and am in the process of learning korean and im still just 18. If there is a will , there is a way. Learning a new language can be frustrating and challenging but stick to it and you will prevail. Hmmm got a bit theatrical there....sorry XD. On a side note i find it interesting that humans are the only creature on this planet that cant even comunicate with their own kind haha. Oh and dont forget to use the language often otherwise you'd be surprised how quickly you will forget half of it.

@AnOnlineLife

+Kegyetleneper your welcome x and ahh I never really thought about it that way but I guess the exposure of the English language must help a lot wow. Ahh I know I'm learning Spanish haha not simple :/

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@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.

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