Science Fair (Live from the Queen Elizabeth Hall)

[Verse 1] I met her accidentally It was at the Cambridge Science Fair And she was so impressed I could make so many things catch on fire But I was just covered in bubbles of methane gas And you ended up burning I'm sorry I have always been a liar Just to think I could've left the fair with my dignity intact And fled from the stage with the world's second-best Slint tribute act Okay, today, I hide away But tomorrow, I take the reins Still living with my mother As I move from one micro-influencer to another References, references, references What are you on tonight? I love this city, despite the burden of preferences What a time to be alive I know where I'm going, it's black country out there [Verse 2] I saw you unravel It was at the Cirque du Soleil At an intimate performance I swear to God you looked right at me And let a silk red ribbon fall between your hands But as I slowly sobered I felt the rubbing of shoulders And the sweat and the children crying I was just one among crowded stands [Outro] And still with sticky hands I bolted through the gallery With cola stains on my best white shirt Nothing to lose Born to run Black country out there Black country out there It's black country out there