born again pessimist

I took an easy ride So the world could pretend that I'm superior (pretend that I'm superior) You'd have an honest man If you took the time to wire up my jaw (wire up my jaw) I fell asleep in the backseat Fuck, it was so sweet I ran a red like I saw a matador, yeah The sun might melt Whilst you wait for my arteries to thaw (my arteries to thaw) I'm taking you to war I'm taking you to war I'm never gonna spill my guts It feels like death by a thousand cuts So when the here and now holds me down I fall apart I don't wanna talk too much I'm never gonna stop yeah, I love this crutch So if I kiss the ground, don't look 'round God bless my big empty heart I'll only lose my head if I stand too close to hysteria And if it took your breath Then I'm betting that I focused on the flaw So go and set me in concrete, I'm just a deadbeat You always said I'm the wolf that's at your door I would drown myself But the thirst would have me coming back for more I'm never gonna spill my guts It feels like death by a thousand cuts So when the here and now holds me down I fall apart I don't wanna talk too much I'm never gonna stop yeah, I love this crutch So if I kiss the ground, don't look 'round God bless my big empty heart God bless my big empty heart I'm just a born again pessimist I'll only kick you from the precipice Come follow me, we'll march on heaven's gates I'm never gonna spill my guts It feels like death by a thousand cuts So when the here and now holds me down I fall apart I don't wanna talk too much I'm never gonna stop yeah, I love this crutch So if I kiss the ground, don't look 'round God bless my big empty heart My big empty heart My big empty heart My big empty heart God bless my big empty heart