Your validation is so intoxicating
And your love’s a black coffee
No cream, dark as the night
Swallowing me whole
Nighttime has fallen
My heart’s now wretched
No bottle, pill, or herb numbs away my darkness
The chips keep on flowing,
But, no matter what I do
I can’t keep myself from thinking back to you
It’s so damn unfair
You’ve so much to endure
Your destructive tendencies, I wish I could cure
I know that in the morning
I’ll probably be okay
But right now my heart’s in pieces,
Can’t you see, my heart bleeds for you!
(Instrumental Break)
And oh, how we hurt each other
Claws dug in, I’m still latching on
I think back to all I’d ever said
Well, do you ever do the same?
Entire mountains, I would move for you
If I could, I’d give the world to you
Just to cast away the demons you endure
Only to forget, there live demons inside me too
Your validation is so intoxicating
And your love’s a black coffee
No cream, dark as the night
Swallowing me whole
credits
from Changes,
released August 31, 2025
AZ - bass clarinet, vocals, bass, piano, organ, electric uke, glockenspiel, drums