🍽️ “I’m Not Cookin’ Tonight” — 2.5 Minute Version
Verse 1
Staring at the fridge like it owes me an apology,
Another long day, and dinner ain’t a part of my psychology.
Got pans on the counter but my will’s gone missing—
If stress was a meal, baby, I’d already be kissin’ it.
Pre-Chorus
Yeah, it’s just dinner, but I’m runnin’ low—
Feels like I’m stirring every pot alone.
So hear me now, before the pressure bites—
This is bigger than the stovetop fights:
Chorus
I’m not cookin’ tonight—no way, I’m done tryin’.
No apron, no skillet, no onions fryin’.
Order somethin’ cheap, somethin’ salty, somethin’ wrong—
Call it takeout, call it space, call it holdin’ on.
Yeah, I’m not cookin’ tonight…
And maybe I just need you to notice why.
Verse 2
It ain’t about the pasta I forgot to boil—
It’s the quiet little storms underneath the daily toil.
Every empty cabinet echoes what I keep—
‘Cause even strong hearts crack when they never get to sleep.
Pre-Chorus
Tomorrow I’ll be fine, back in the groove—
But tonight I need a moment I don’t have to prove.
If love is a kitchen, I’m cleanin’ it less—
So take this hint wrapped in mild distress:
Chorus
I’m not cookin’ tonight—no, I’m done tryin’.
No apron, no skillet, no onions fryin’.
Order somethin’ cheap, somethin’ warm, somethin’ right—
Feed the moment, feed the heart, feed the fight.
Yeah, I’m not cookin’ tonight…
Just need you to see me in the low light.
Bridge (quick + powerful)
Hold the world for me, just a minute—
Show me I’m not the only one winnin’ or sinnin’.
I give and I give, but I’m human too—
Tonight all I’m askin’ is a little help from you.
Final Chorus
I’m not cookin’ tonight—so what we survivin’?
Point at a takeout place, and I’ll start drivin’.
No fire left, but I still want us right—
So hold me close instead of askin’ what’s for dinner tonight.
Yeah, I’m not cookin’ tonight…
But I promise I’ll come back to life.
