Diet Pepsi Apology

[Verse 1]
Bought the wrong cola at the Shell on Fifth
You hate the aftertaste but I was broke and tired
Three weeks later you're still bringing it up
Like aspartame could summarize everything I can't fix

[Chorus]
It's never really about the soda
It's the pattern underneath
How I settle for close enough
When you deserve the real thing

[Verse 2]
Your disappointed face in fluorescent light
Cashier counting change while we both knew
This moment would replay at 3 AM
When textbooks blur and I remember you

[Bridge]
Generic brands and half-hearted tries
Store-bought sorry in a plastic bottle
But some mistakes taste bitter for months
Even after you say it's fine

[Chorus]
It's never really about the soda
It's the pattern underneath
How I settle for close enough
When you deserve the real thing