“Painkiller” marks Ruel’s first release of 2019, disregarding the release of two acoustic covers of his tracks “Not Thinkin' Bout You” and “Say” in February and March respectively.
[Intro]
You're my painkiller
When my brain gets bitter
You keep me close
You keep me close
[Verse 1]
I got front row seats for the parkside livin'
Feel like the one, but I'm one in a billion
Teenage cynical, and I don't really know
What's the point of livin' if my heart gets broken?
Drivin' on the road, waiting for head-on collision
Springtime funeral
I miss you, but I'd rather be alone
To keep me from
[Pre-Chorus]
Heartbreaks, headaches
The doctor says I'm diagnosed with
Shit days, mistakes
But I'll be fine
But I'll be fine
[Chorus]
'Cause you're my painkiller
When my brain gets bitter
You keep me close
When I've been miserable
And it takes forever
To let my brain get better
You keep me close
You keep me close
[Verse 2]
Window seats as the plane starts leavin'
Miss those streets where my knees were bleedin'
Homesick veteran
I left my bed again
Oh, lookin' for
[Pre-Chorus]
Heartbreaks, headaches
The doctor says I'm diagnosed with
Shit days, mistakes
But I'll be fine
But I'll be fine
[Chorus]
'Cause you're my painkiller
When my brain gets bitter
You keep me close
When I've been miserable
And it takes forever
To let my brain get better
You keep me close
You keep me close
[Bridge]
Please, never leave me 'cause I'm barely holdin' on
You give me a reason to keep on breathin'
[Chorus]
'Cause you're my painkiller
When my brain gets bitter
You keep me close
When I've been miserable
And it takes forever
To let my brain get better
You keep me close, oh woah
You keep me close
[Outro]
I know you hear me (Close)
Yeah (Close)
Close
Painkiller was written by Sarah Aarons & M-Phazes & Ruel.
Painkiller was produced by M-Phazes.
Ruel released Painkiller on Tue Apr 30 2019.
When on-air for Triple J on May 1, 2019, Ruel said:
I’ve been on the road for a long time, I’ve been writing and I’ve just been away from home for quite a while and I remember I was in LA doing like a writing trip stint thing and I was writing a couple of verses just about home and just about wanti...