Stop and smell the flowers
Same song as before but with a new idea around the guitar
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Johnny’s got a scar like a memory lane
Sniffin’ up the nights just to numb the pain
Lucy kissed a stranger in a bathroom stall
She said, “Love don’t mean a thing when you feel this small”
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We used to dance in parks 'til the sunrise came
Now we gamble hearts and forget the names
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Stop and smell the flowers, my friend
They’re wilting fast at the bitter end
You chase the thrills, you burn the hours
But never once—you stop for flowers
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Tina lost her job but she kept the gin
She said, “Freedom’s just a word on the bottle's skin”
Ricky’s got a kid he’s never met
Trading lullabies for a losing bet
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We swore we’d never fall like them before
Now we’re banging on that same locked door
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Stop and smell the flowers, my friend
They’re fading slow but they won’t pretend
You cheat your fate, you curse the powers
But still refuse—to stop for flowers
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I saw a rose by the sidewalk crack
Nobody noticed, no one looked back
We used to talk about stars and skies
Now it's alibis and bloodshot eyes
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Stop and smell the flowers, my friend
Before this wild ride meets its end
Don’t wait for grace in your final hour
Just slow it down—and smell the flowers, my friendmore