Not When You’re Sober (-Remix-)
Style: UK Garage, 2-step swing, cinematic dance-club arrangement, fast tempo 130–135 BPM, syncopated off-grid groove, shuffled hi-hats, light kick, bouncy sub bass, no four-on-the-floor, minor key, melancholic contrast, clean modern production, subtle retro warmth, nostalgic atmosphere Vocal: Emotional female vocals, sensual and intimate tone, half-time phrasing over fast beat, slow expressive delivery without lowering tempo, long sustained notes, emotional vibrato, slight pitch instability, expressive slides, dragging slightly behind the beat, breathy in verses, dramatic in chorus, restrained but aching feeling Structure: intro with hook, stripped intimate verse, gradual widening pre-chorus, full UK garage chorus with reverb bloom, repetitive post-hook, strong dynamic contrast Production: tight light drums, crisp snare slightly behind, strong groove swing, minimal low-end except sub, sidechained pads, airy synths, clean and clear mix, lead vocal very forward
Not When You’re Sober (-Remix-)
Style: UK Garage, 2-step swing, cinematic dance-club arrangement, fast tempo 130–135 BPM, syncopated off-grid groove, shuffled hi-hats, light kick, bouncy sub bass, no four-on-the-floor, minor key, melancholic contrast, clean modern production, subtle retro warmth, nostalgic atmosphere Vocal: Emotional female vocals, sensual and intimate tone, half-time phrasing over fast beat, slow expressive delivery without lowering tempo, long sustained notes, emotional vibrato, slight pitch instability, expressive slides, dragging slightly behind the beat, breathy in verses, dramatic in chorus, restrained but aching feeling Structure: intro with hook, stripped intimate verse, gradual widening pre-chorus, full UK garage chorus with reverb bloom, repetitive post-hook, strong dynamic contrast Production: tight light drums, crisp snare slightly behind, strong groove swing, minimal low-end except sub, sidechained pads, airy synths, clean and clear mix, lead vocal very forward
Lyrics
" You only want me when you're broken
Just a place you fall into
I knew it all, but I didn’t leave
Calling this love — I can’t believe "
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Not when you're sober
You only find me in the late night glow
When your voice gets soft, when you lose control
In the dark, you say what I need
But daylight cuts me out completely
I’m not the name you show your world
Just a place you fall into
I already know what this is
Still I let you pull me in
When you fade, you hold me closer
Like I’m more than just a moment
Not when you're sober
You don’t call me, not when you're sober
Not when you're sober
You only want me when you're broken
Only want me when you're broken
Not when you're sober
I stay hidden in your afterglow
Never where your real life goes
All your friends, they never know
How you leave me all alone
I knew it all, I didn’t leave
Calling this love I can’t believe
If I’m wrong, I’ll take the blame
Still I wait for you the same
Not when you're sober
You don’t call me, not when you're sober
Not when you're sober
You only want me when you're broken
Only want me when you're broken
Not when you're sober
I don’t exist