Rather Be Lonely

By Nate Smith

On Through the Smoke

Released on April 5, 2024

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[Verse 1]

Slammin' doors, pedals floored, nothin' but tail light red

On repeat, losin' sleep every night in this bed

Now you're a couple drinks in, two in the a.m.​

Sayin' we should patch things up

Forget about the leavin', kiss and call it even

I know what you're thinkin', but


[Chorus]

I'd rather be lonely (Oh, oh-oh-oh)

Sittin' at the end of an empty bar

Both hands on a cold drink, yeah (Oh, oh-oh-oh)

Lettin' that jukebox break my heart

Yeah baby, just me, myself and Jack

Ain't that hard not wantin' you back

Even if you were the only (Oh, oh-oh-oh)

I'd rather be, I'd rather be

I'd rather be lonely


[Verse 2]

Wakin' up, still half-drunk, forever all by myself

Go through life, livin' just like I'll never find someone else

Love ain't a light switch, can't turn it off

Then try and turn it right back on

Baby, a goodbye is only good one time

Even if the love ain't gone


[Chorus]

I'd rather be lonely (Oh, oh-oh-oh)

Sittin' at the end of an empty bar

Both hands on a cold drink, yeah (Oh, oh-oh-oh)

Lettin' that jukebox break my heart

Yeah baby, just me, myself and Jack

Ain't that hard not wantin' you back

Even if you were the only (Oh, oh-oh-oh)

I'd rather be, I'd rather be

I'd rather be lonely


[Post-Chorus]

(I'd rather be, I'd rather be lonely)


[Bridge]

Ooh, how you gonna leave like that?

Ooh, callin' me up, tryna take it all back

(Ooh) Now you're a couple drinks in, two in the a.m.​

Sayin' we should patch things up

(Ooh) Forget about the leavin', kiss and call it even

I know what you're thinkin', but


[Chorus]

I'd rather be lonely (Oh, oh-oh-oh)

Sittin' at the end of an empty bar

Both hands on a cold drink, yeah (Oh, oh-oh-oh)

Lettin' that jukebox break my heart

Yeah baby, just me, myself and Jack

Ain't that hard not wantin' you back

Even if you were the only (Oh, oh-oh-oh) (Even if you were the only)

I'd rather be, I'd rather be

I'd rather be lonely (Oh, oh-oh-oh)

I'd rather be, I'd rather be lonely

I'd rather be


[Outro]

Yeah baby, just me, myself and Jack

Ain't that hard not wantin' you back

Even if you were the only (Oh, oh-oh-oh) (Even if you were the only)

I'd rather be, I'd rather be

I'd rather be lonely