Cover art for I Quit Drinking by Kelsea Ballerini & LANY
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I Quit Drinking Lyrics

[Verse 1: Kelsea Ballerini]
We used to be the life of the party
Body to body, dance the night away
Shoot tequila straight
Obsessed with each other
And down for another round until last call
Wasn't alcohol

[Pre-Chorus: Kelsea Ballerini]
Keeping us up 'til the sun came around
Thought we'd stay drunk forever but now

[Chorus: Kelsea Ballerini]
You're the reason there's no whiskey anywhere inside this house
You're the reason all my friends know I don't go downtown
You're the reason I hate champagne, never used to turn it down
You're thе only thing I want when one drop hits my mouth
Baby, you're thе reason I quit drinking

[Verse 2: Paul Klein, with Kelsea Ballerini]
We used to be dizzy all morning
Hungover, pouring cups of coffee black
Kiss and crawl right back
Under the covers and down for another
Hour in that bed, now I'm here instead

[Pre-Chorus: Paul Klein]
Waking up sober, it feels kinda nice
Except that I can't sleep at night

[Chorus: Kelsea Ballerini & Paul Klein]
You're the reason there's no whiskey anywhere inside this house
You're the reason all my friends know I don't go downtown
You're the reason I hate champagne, never used to turn it down
You're the only thing I want when one drop hits my mouth
Baby, you're the reason I quit drinking

[Bridge: Paul Klein, Kelsea Ballerini, Both]
I quit thinking (I quit thinking), staring at the ceiling (Oh, oh)
And all my cabernet is down the kitchen sink and (It's down the kitchen sink, yeah)
I quit mixing (I quit mixing), all my drinks and feelings
It's not fixing that you're gone

[Chorus: Kelsea Ballerini, Paul Klein, Both]
You're the reason there's no whiskey anywhere inside this house
You're the reason all my friends know I don't go downtown
You're the reason I hate champagne, never used to turn it down
You're the only thing I want when one drop hits my mouth
(The only thing I want, baby)
Baby, you're the reason (Oh, oh)
You're the reason, I quit drinking

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Genius Annotation

“I Quit Drinking” is an inversion of the popular format for country-breakup-and-ensuing-impairment-songs (think “Beer Never Broke My Heart,” “Mama’s Broken Heart”, “Wishful Drinking”, “Bartender” and even “Bathroom Floor”). A duet by Paul Klein of LANY and Kelsea Ballerini, this ballad finds its speakers turning away from any alcohol after their gut-wrenching breakup, lest they take a shot and be reminded of the love they lost.

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What did Kelsea Ballerini & LANY say about "I Quit Drinking"?
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Kelsea Ballerini:

I’ve been a fan of LANY for a long time! So, it was really amazing to work together on “I Quit Drinking.” We’ve all got Tennessee in common, and we found this sweet spot between rock, pop, and country for the song. It’s a little different for the both of us, and I can’t wait to play it live again!

— via Sounds Like Nashville

Is there a live performance of the song?
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Yes, both Kelsea Ballerini and LANY debuted the song live for the first time at the 2021 CMT Music Awards on June 9, 2021:

Is there an official lyric video?
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