“That’s not what a doorbell looks like
You imbecile. You fucking idiot.
Are you sure you’re ready to see the world?”
Living and learning and learning and learning and learning
I’ve had too many lessons lately
There’s no way I’m going to remember any of this
I know I’m gonna forget what you just told me
I’ve met so many goddamn people
And they’re all becoming the same goddamn person
Or am I just seeing them all the same way?
Is it me? Couldn’t be
It’s just a great big ugly mess
At best
Hard to believe that all these fuckups
Are just part of the process
When you’re next
To get depressed
Thought that I knew something better
Turns out we’re just like all the rest
I would like a retreat now
I’m normally a pretty happy person
Oh but the world around me
Is bringing me down
So lift me up from the malaise
Take me away
When the walls start closing in
Show me that it was all fake
As you sway
Through the haze
And when I’ve finally got it figured out
You tell me nothing gold can stay
(Oh no)
credits
from Private Prophet,
released March 1, 2019
Additional vocals by Olivia Klein and Kit Conely
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