Cover art for Say It Ain’t So by Calpurnia

Say It Ain’t So

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Sep. 19, 20181 viewer44K views

Say It Ain’t So Lyrics

[Intro]
Oh yeah
Alright

[Verse 1]
Somebody's Heine' is crowding my icebox
Somebody's cold one is giving me chills
Guess I'll just close my eyes


[Interlude]
Oh yeah, alright
Feels good inside

[Verse 2]
Flip on the telly, wrestle with Jimmy
Something is bubbling behind my back
The bottle is ready to blow

[Chorus]
Say it ain't so
Your drug is a heartbreaker
Say it ain't so
My love is a life taker

[Verse 3]
Ow, ow, ow
I can't confront you
I never could do that which might hurt you
So try and be cool when I say
"This way is a water slide away from me
That takes you further every day"
So be cool
[Chorus]
Say it ain't so
My love is a heartbreaker
Say it ain't so
My love is a life taker

[Bridge]
Dear Daddy, I write you in spite of years of silence
You've cleaned up, found Jesus
Things are good, or so I hear
This bottle of Stephen's awakens ancient feelings
Like father, stepfather
The son is drowning in the flood

Yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah

[Chorus]
Say it ain't so
Your drug is a heartbreaker
Say it ain't so
My love is a life taker

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Genius Annotation

Say It Ain’t So – Calpurnia, is a cover of the Weezer version of this song.

This song is about teenage despair in the wake of alcoholism that was tearing a family apart.

It is noticeable in the lines “Feels good inside” and “The bottle is ready to blow”.

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Credits
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Recorded At
Spotify Studios NYC
Release Date
September 19, 2018
Say It Ain’t So Is A Cover Of
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