[Verse 1: Protagonist]
For every revelatory find and change
I have experienced in the last many days
There is an absence, a missing part
The other breathing; another human's beating heart
But moreover, it's the talking over hurdles
And the talking out of rashness, the challenges to sadness
That come from hearing a voice that's not yours
Deflect every leap of logic that comes oozing from your pores
[Build 1: Protagonist]
I'm realizing now: that ain't easy to find
Don't need a body to hold, I need eyes in the unknown
So pick it up fast, you've still got the time
And though you hate to admit it, you won’t make it alone
[Hook 1: Protagonist]
Said "I'm dying"
Heard "It's nothing but a chest cold"
Said "I'm nothing"
Heard "You're something to me"
Said "There's something I'm not comprehending--where's the ending?
Heard you skid half a mile down Donohoe street
That's where we left off
Abrupt, your expression I had not recalled
That was then, now we’ve ten days left
And I'm wondering if you're up and what you're up to
[Verse 2: Protagonist]
Creature of habit, I knew right where to find you
The old video store you worked at--must've been midnight
You were bunkered in the back
Midway through After Hours on a tube tv and VCR by battery
Teri Garr and Tommy Chong and 'Pay To Cum'
I stood behind you and I watched, you didn't notice I had come
To interrupt your silence, your final moments
Seemed the very last thing I should do, so I backpedaled away from you
[Build 2: Protagonist]
Looked happier there than I'd seen you in a while
After all, 'twas I, needed a guide in the unknown
So, genuine peace stems from being alone
That's when you spun me around and put a dent in my shoulder
[Hook 2: Protagonist, Violet]
How'd you find me? / Well, we run our sequence obviously
If that's true, why aren't you locked in your home?
I don't wanna die looking into your eyes
Figured so, that's why I thought I'd get going
You know, you're a curse
When I was seeking the best, it was like you actually wanted the worst
Goddammit, boy, you got it
You got those answers you were looking for, don't look so downtrodden
Fuck!
[Outro: Protagonist, Violet]
I tried anger, then I tried sadness
Then I tried rage, then I tried crying
I bet it thrilled you to abandon someone
I bet it cauterized quicker 'cause of just how hard I'd been trying
I could've used someone here for this world ending ordeal
I'm here right now / But you may as well not be
You can stay, if only for pity
So you hit stucco 'stead of slingin' through the streets
