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Empath Bath
02:45
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i get quiet when my brain gets loud
i need to take a stab at learning to sit down
difficult to stay on people's trips
that's what i get as a dedicated empathetic kid
i was relying on some clarity but now it's gone
it came and went so easily like a loved one or lost dog
regain my footing and some clarity and i'll go!
i comprehend to a certain degree
but then i let the cells do away with me
i kick myself, they kick my nerve endings
it's pretty funny to know that, admittedly
i was relying on some clarity but now it's gone
it came and went so easily like a loved one or lost dog
regain my footing and capacity
detain the flooring straight from under me
abstain from feeling, give me apathy
explain!
it's saddening but blissful to me
motivated like apathy, but simulated in brain
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2. |
Pity Patterns
01:29
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it takes a long time to figure it out
seem to try, but you don't know how
and you're so good looking
but a miserable spout
a clear shot, but it's blurred out
notice a pattern here?
but not the pretty ones we used to stare at stoned
but one more dangerous
more like a sinister type
insist two wrongs make a right
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3. |
Business Whip
02:10
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on a train for a business trip
fell asleep, missed the station, shit
i am only one pony at the show
flipping pages in a chapter book
ends at eleven and that's all it took
to be zero, some say hero
and i can't be much clearer, don't ya know
i don't wanna have to say "i'm sorry"
i'm not sorry
i'm afraid to say it but it's true
lacking water in the deep swim lane
don't tell me it wasn't worth the pain
you are someone, well some thing, in this race
staring up at the mirrored sky
tell me the last time profits were so high
well i bought a new car, a ring for the wife, the latest technology for the little ones, two-way radio speakers for the hot tub, solar panels for mom's radiators, single-coil fashion lips for Aunt Dottie with rechargeable battery power, so you know!
i don't wanna have to say "i'm sorry"
i'm not sorry
i'm afraid to say it but it's true
i don't want to have to pay back those earnings that are burning
i'm afraid to say it so i won't
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4. |
Instant Gratification
02:24
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i need it, i need it now
feed the urge as time will allow
it's no surprise, i've got no self control
quick bliss is my only goal
i can't rely on the essence of time
urgency is my peace of mind
no delay when i feel the urge
in no time this winner will emerge
i seek pleasure in the quickest of ways
with nothing worth less than the wait
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5. |
Weasel Pleaser
01:42
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it should be a crime to work inside
when yr pushing daisies at least you're outside
don't tell a one or they'll all catch on
staring straight into a blinding light
keeping tabs on reasons i can't sleep at night
it's true, it's you, and i've gotta get out
i wanna see inside your mind
chances are it looks like mine
rearranging the landscape just to pass the time
is not how i'll die
there's potential buzzing in the hive
producing honey without sugar proves a boring ride
no suit suits me like it suits you
everyday we turn on a dime
sleep in coffins with a bedside just to save some time
it's loot, then snooze, then repeat use
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6. |
Grass Placebo
01:34
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how did you get here?
door has been locked for years
looking back no longer brings me cheer
could've, should've, would've if i tried
where would my life reside?
john says it's just more grass on the other side
i pollute myself to pass the time
but the residue sticks to my mind
always contemplating things that need not be defined
i'll let it slide
often times i think thoughts i despise
there are days i'll have them over ice
entertaining thoughts pertaining to my reddened eyes
i'm just high
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7. |
Bleach Bath
03:09
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i stay in when the rain comes
and get lost inside
a maze of tile, scum, and grout
yet to my surprise
there are shapes in stains on everything
yeah, don't i know
it pains me to wipe them away
but here i go
taking my bleach bath
from grey to overcast
in my head, at last
all covered surface from the neck down
and i'm quivering
no sense in using toothbrushes
for delivering
perfect results for the day's remodeling
i go against the grain
i lock myself inside a sauna now
and plug up the drain
all i needed was a last splash
but i'll settle for a bleach bath
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