In EXZENYA’s Drunk Texting, the words of the song simply and honestly relate a situation that everyone can relate to: drunk texting and making your way in and out of the emotional quagmire that is inevitably bound to ensue. What is notable about the song is how EXZENYA bestows personality upon the phone in a way that makes it somehow more like a cunning accomplice than a piece of technology. She skillfully blames the phone, illustrating the problem of being completely guilty of something that, in the moment, doesn’t really feel like it’s all in your control.

The irony and humor of the lyrics are some of the song’s strongest points. EXZENYA calls herself a “victim” of her phone, and the tongue-in-cheek tone avoids the song from ever being anything but light-hearted even though it is about regret and embarrassment. She clearly doesn’t blame the phone in a literal sense, but this is a nod to the way people try to excuse the shame of something they said or did when they were intoxicated. Instead of being heavy or melodramatic, the lyrics are in a conversational tone and read more like she’s talking to a friend the morning after and trying to piece together what she did.

EXZENYA resolves the ambiguity and emotional distress that typically accompanies these texts at midnight during the course of the song. The phone is affectionate one moment, carnal or irate the next. This back-and-forth reenacts the erratic nature and spontaneity of persons under the influence and emotionally raw. EXZENYA articulates within the lyrics that she is frustrated and amused at the same time at this rollercoaster and that balance helps make the song emotionally balanced without being constricting.

A constant query in the song too is: “What am I gonna do?” It arises a few verses in, and it sounds like an internal monologue going on in her head. It shows the way regret creeps in the morning after even when there is no obvious solution. Instead of offering a solution, the words embrace the uncertainty and accept that there are times when there isn’t a good one. It is this open embrace that gives the song emotional weight but still keeps it grounded.

EXZENYA’s remorse is presented in a self-aware but sensitive way. She’s not blaming herself, but she’s clearly weighing up all this. She’s asking herself what she’s done, how she’s felt, and how her phone becomes part of the way she’s feeling when she’s had a drink. She realizes that maybe she can be more in charge—like putting her phone away—but understands how hard it is to do so in reality. It’s this combination of self-awareness and helplessness that makes it sound so authentic.

The lyrics also are very good at describing how technology brings a whole new level of chaos to emotions in the present day. The phone is nearly used as a metaphor for impulse, emotion, and unchecked thought in Drunk Texting. EXZENYA’s understanding of the idea is biting and also quite timely. Instead of extrapolating on heartbreak in some sort of generic sense, she modernizes the experience, giving it a more modern twist, one which is humorous as well as somewhat sad.

Overall, the Drunk Texting lyrics are witty, heartfelt, and very relatable. EXZENYA can turn a mistake that everyone can identify with into a song that is realistic, intelligent, and well-crafted. The lyrics tell a whole story of remorse, laughter, and rollercoasters of emotions—all using a voice that is absolutely hers.