Doug

Harsh undertones
          Of a smooth tune
A jagged romance,
          Love on the rocks
A drink strongly spiked
          A band tired of listening
His words spilled like vodka
          Pouring over a melody
Writing of such desperation
          Of a cry out to his lover
Lyrical genius, truly
          Though he was asked to leave
He was an addict, full-blown
          And they were borderlining success
In his absence, the show went on
          Too much for his ears to bear
The upbeat rhythm
          The words he knew by heart
They drifted through the speakers,
          Though they didn't come from him
So he'd drink himself gone
          Dying on the inside, as well as out
Those lyrics of longing, all his
          The glory that followed, theirs
In the shadow of betrayl
          He would take his own life
To ensure that they would know his pain
          Whenever his song blared on the radio