Neanderthal

[Verse 1]

I was the golden child with all the brains

I was so wild and too hard to contain

I was a whiny ball of nerves and need

Perfectly taut, invincibility

[Pre-Chorus]

Let's be blunt for a moment

Say it right to my face

Heavy hands at the ready

[Chorus]

I need to know: a friend or foe?

I feel my back against the wall

A stepping stone, a primal roar

I hook and claw, neanderthal

[Verse 2]

Look at me weave like a leopard off my leash

The devil you thought you knew has broken free

Amber and ochre mixed with sweat and cum

You won't share your paint with everyone

[Pre-Chorus]

Look out, I'm feeling dirty

Then I lose restraint

Get to bed by 10:30

[Chorus]

I need to know (Leaves are falling): a friend or foe? (Please don't falter)

I feel my back (Sealed encaustic) against the wall (Leash and collar)

A stepping stone (Leaves are falling), a primal roar (Please don't falter)

I hook and claw (Sealed encaustic), neanderthal (Leash and collar)

[Outro]

Take another drag off a cigarette

Itching for a fight near the swing set

Angel breathing down on my clavicle

Chewing on a bone like an animal

Dialing up torque on a tourniquet

Choking out the life as I pirouette

Look into a mirror on a black wall

Every time I see the neanderthal