i keep falling backwards off of stationary bikes
building better habits that don’t help me sleep at night
why am i so angry at the things i think i love
it feels like giving up
it might be giving up
up until the spirals started showing up at home
i kept making plans to fill my quiet time alone
they said they still love the way it comes out in the songs
but somehow that feels wrong
i think that might be wrong
when you met me i was happy aiming for a spare
bending under obstacles that weren’t really there
stuck inside an elevator everybody hates
if can’t get away
maybe i’ll just stay
and you
with your strong convictions
i’ve got a lot to learn about right and wrong
but maybe
we can get along
hot head
you’re high enough
hot head
come back to us
you wake up before the sound of stereo alarms
decorate the ceiling with a vision of the stars
light a little fire where the feeling starts to grow
because you’re not alone
you’ll never be alone
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