I was going out with someone last year. Then I was very quickly not going out with someone last year. Having never drank alcohol before, I thought in the aftermath of this breakup, I’d found the perfect time to try a drink. For some reason, I gravitated to a glass of Rosé wine, which I thought was a light drink. It was not. I woke up the next morning with a hell of a hangover and the chorus to ‘Rosé’ stuck in my head.

[Verse]
She sat down in her purple coat
With her jeans rolled up just to make a point
Of the half-drawn lily tattooed on the side of her ankle

She said "James, I don't drink or date, to be honest
I don't know why you'd stand me at all"
And I laughed, cause she was perfect

[Pre Chorus]
And oh, if she could see me now
[Chorus]
Cause now I'm drinking Rosé
She's on the back of my mind
And there is no way
I'm feeling better tonight
I'm drinking Rosé
I'll try not to cry

[Verse]
We sang river too many times
I'd add harmonies from the second line
Then she'd add a third and I'd laugh
And we'd have to stop singing
She said “James, do you ever feel sure of yourself?
Do you, ever feel more right in your head”
And I lied
“I’m never anxious”

[Pre Chorus]
And oh, if she could see me now

[Chorus]
Cause now I'm drinking Rosé
She's on the back of my mind
And there is no way
I'm feeling better tonight
I'm drinking Rosé
Ill try not to cry
Now I’m drinking rose
She’s on the back of my mind
And there is no way
I’m feeling better tonight
I’m drinking Rose
I’ll try not to cry
[Bridge]
When things make sense don't you have to try?
Have I ever been good, is that just a lie?
Am I a broken hot mess with too many feelings?
Did you hurt yourself hurting someone else?
Will you think of me, will I move on well?
Will I ever have it in me to try again?


[Chorus]
Cause now I’m drinking rose
She's on the back of my mind
And there is no way
I’m feeling better tonight
I’m drinking Rose
And trying not to cry
Now I’m drinking rose
She’s on the back of my mind
And there is no way
I’m feeling better tonight
I’m drinking Rose
I’ll try not to cry

Written, Produced and Mixed by James Jackson

Engineered by Joe Wishman and Owen Wilson

Mastered by Nathen Chinn

Recorded at Studio 3 in LIPA

Vocals, Acoustic Guitar and Piano performed by James Jackson

Rosé

lyrics and compostion by alice mackenzie
guitar, production, and mixing by james jackson
cover art by reese o'neil

alone in the cosmos- demo

written by alice mackenzie

guitar- james jackson 
production- gunnar heimer

Rosé

James Jackson

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