A Sober Reminder is the first acoustic melodic rock song from my first Album called 12 String Drift. The tune is played on a 12 string acoustic guitar in DADGAD tuning and contains a slide guitar solo. It is a song about being 3+ Years Sober, the lyrics describe my life seeing clearly after the fog of alcohol was lifted, which took about 3-4 months after I had stopped drinking. Alcohol makes one forget about all your problems and feel good temporarily, but has a sneaky demotivated depression that I didnβt realise was there until I had completely stopped. My life seemed to fall back together after I quit and I donβt think I will ever get drunk again. Anything more than 1 or 2 is poison literally. The times I have had a drink since then, it just made me feel tired. Speaking of being tired, maybe I should go lay down and contemplate the universe.
Now we try.
Floating down.
Head in the clouds.
We had hope.
Floating up.
Feet on the ground.
Now we try.
Escape the scene.
Face in the crowd.
With no more rope.
What was once.
Leaving us bound.
Turn around.
Hold the sound.
All we have found.
We can float.
Sinking down.
Nothing is proud.
So break the drink.
Feed the clown.
Changing your mind.
Letβs break the rules.
Chase the town.
The tiger has drowned.