Eli Rhodes - Substitute Lyrics

[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 f*ckin' 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