On the needle with this gun in your back and there's nothing left to recommend
We split the heart attacks between our families, so the memories won't last
'Cause you've been waiting around to get your mind in the gutter,
Hoping late, late nights will mend you
The list isn't long, but temptation gets ugly,
So empty out your songs
Long lost, the outside is waiting and you say "I like the way I am"
But someday, when the cyclone is over your head,you'll run and hide
Burn the lights and hand me back to the hallway,
To a door left of my parents' room
We split the tab between the blatant defenders,
But their enemy's long gone
The hour's long in the teeth and the spirits are waning and the airport's lost my name again
Just keep your eyes to the front,
The oncoming headlights will empty out your skin
Long lost, the outside is waiting and you say "I like the way I am"
But someday, when the cyclone is over your head, you'll run and hide
On the kitchen table there are olive branches everywhere,
So pass your burden over here,
I'll smile and drink it down
Under the cyclone, there are car accidents and all the passengers scream "no!"
There are bouts of disappointment and claims of overacting
Welcome to the interstate between your best friends
If there's a smile then pick it up, dear
If there's a scar then push it deeper
Just learn to hide yourself inside a secret
Back down to the intersection,
The fine lines of contradiction
We push for a photograph and just end up with dust