Mumble Days

[Verse 1] On the night of crooked half-lies You stayed awhile to catch unknown eyes I turned to my conscience who wiped away the sweat I was told he must be better off having not met me yet [Chorus] Nostalgic tales that you hold onto Those thoughts can always be so cruel Remain under glow 'til the confounded low And I'll hide away on the mumble-ridden days [Verse 2] He's not afraid to speak his mind today To lay with a man is always okay And it feels strange to feel at ease All's not lost, it's just escaping me again [Chorus] Nostalgic tales that you hold onto Those thoughts can always be so cruel Remain under glow 'til the confounded low It's the hideaway of the mumble-ridden days [Outro] We stumbled through the motions in quick succession While men lined up to settle into their skin An anecdote that's well-refined touches on my brittle mind And stomach acid hurts my singing voice But the ice cubes are still melting in my mind And I'm gonna pay my friends a compliment today and I'll try to be more I don't need a muse to try and get me through the day Singing smothered in hugs from taller windows today