Rationalize

My mind wanders as I settle in

Neck deep in calculated time wasted

And time well spent

I fight for hours to conjure these constructs to be misled

But it's just another day

It's getting hard to rationalize

The pursuit of prestige on these 10-hour drives

So will you still salute me as this ship starts sinking

Cause these sails are made from wishful thinking

The curtain's been pulled

So string me up from your rope string lights

As they burn blue and bright

We felt like kings as we walked through the alley that night

So call me a cynic

As I pray on the optimist

You're all just martyrs

Looking for a sword to fall on

So sharpen your blades as you sharpen your tongues

It's getting hard to rationalize

The pursuit of prestige on these 10-hour drives

So will you still salute me as this ship starts sinking

Cause these sails are made from wishful thinking

So much to lose and less to gain

I'm a shovel against an avalanche

I only have myself to blame

But I'm doing okay

(I gathered all my things and fled the scene)

(I traded parties for wandering aimlessly)

(Around the streets outside Columbus)

(But I'm doing okay)

It's getting hard to rationalize

The pursuit of prestige on these 10-hour drives

So will you still salute me as this ship starts sinking

Cause these sails are made from wishful thinking

It's getting hard to rationalize

Leaving loved ones behind with those tears in their eyes

So will you still salute me as this ship starts sinking

Cause these sails are made from wishful thinking