Sober
Skumdum Lyrics


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I've been sober for seven whole days
I'm feeling bored and I miss the haze
Can't believe how I could be so dumb
Stupid promises what have I done
Cannot sleep I'm about to explode
Feels like I've sold my soul

Chorus: Cause baby I wasn't meant to lead a normal life
And I just can't keep on living in this lie
Yeah baby I wasn't meant for a sober life
And I can't keep on pretending I'm a sober guy
What have I done

Can't remember the last time I smiled
Feels like something inside me has died




Never realized how hard it would be
Don't think you know what you are asking from me

Overall Meaning

Skumdum's song "Sober" is about the struggles of sobriety after addiction. The opening line "I've been sober for seven whole days" suggest that the songwriter has been sober for a relatively short amount of time, but the time has felt long and the temptation to use again is strong. The lyrics "I'm feeling bored and I miss the haze, Can't believe how I could be so dumb, Stupid promises what have I done" indicate the strong desire to use again and to break the promises of sobriety.


The songwriter also reflects on the difficulty of being sober, saying "Cannot sleep I'm about to explode, Feels like I've sold my soul." The chorus reflects the internal struggle of wanting to lead a normal, sober life but also struggling with the reality of addiction. The lyrics "Cause baby I wasn't meant to lead a normal life, And I just can't keep on living in this lie, Yeah baby I wasn't meant for a sober life, And I can't keep on pretending I'm a sober guy, What have I done" express the deep pain and anxiety associated with sobriety after addiction.


The songwriter also touches on the emotional toll of addiction, saying "Can't remember the last time I smiled, Feels like something inside me has died, Never realized how hard it would be, Don't think you know what you are asking from me." These lyrics reveal the pain and sadness of addiction and the long road to recovery.


Overall, "Sober" is a poignant song that captures the complex and difficult journey of addiction and recovery.


Line by Line Meaning

I've been sober for seven whole days
It has been 7 days since I stopped drinking alcohol


I'm feeling bored and I miss the haze
I am bored and miss the feeling of being drunk


Can't believe how I could be so dumb
I can't believe how foolish I was for making promises to stop drinking


Stupid promises what have I done
I regret making promises to stop drinking, it was a foolish decision


Cannot sleep I'm about to explode
I am unable to sleep and feel like I am going to lose my mind


Feels like I've sold my soul
I feel like I have given up a part of myself by quitting drinking and it's not worth it


Cause baby I wasn't meant to lead a normal life
I wasn't meant to lead a normal, sober life because it's not who I am


And I just can't keep on living in this lie
I can't keep pretending that I am happy and comfortable living a sober life when I am not


Yeah baby I wasn't meant for a sober life
I am not cut out for a sober life and it's not what I want


And I can't keep on pretending I'm a sober guy
I can't keep pretending to be someone I am not, namely someone who can function in a sober lifestyle


What have I done
I regret quitting drinking and don't know what to do next


Can't remember the last time I smiled
I can't remember the last time I was genuinely happy or had fun


Feels like something inside me has died
I feel like a part of me has died since I quit drinking


Never realized how hard it would be
I didn't anticipate how difficult quitting drinking would be


Don't think you know what you are asking from me
You don't realize the magnitude of what you are asking me to do in quitting drinking and how it affects me




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