“You open portals,” said my old shrink. Okay, who tells someone that shit? I couldn’t even tell what was real— And they’re eating through all this? I lose the line. I fill the blanks. I make a noise into a plot. You say I’ve always had a gift. I’m asking if it’s there or not. [Pre-Chorus] You mean it as a compliment. I take it home as evidence. [Chorus] Don’t make it ominous. I need the obvious. Don’t tell me I’m chosen When I tell you I’m scared. You get a little mystery. I get no fucking sleep. You say it over coffee. It spends the night with me. Don’t make it ominous. It’s weird enough in here. [Verse 2] Somebody mentions Mercury. Somebody says they felt a shift. I say I had a shitty dream. Now everybody’s reading it. A bird, a number, something broke— You’re halfway through another joke. I’m still back at the thing you said. Was that a fact? Was that a bit? [Pre-Chorus] You’ve changed the subject. I’m still there, Trying to make the pieces fit. [Chorus] Don’t make it ominous. I need the obvious. Don’t tell me I’m chosen When I tell you I’m scared. You get a little mystery. I get no fucking sleep. You say it over coffee. It spends the night with me. Don’t make it ominous. It’s weird enough in here. [Bridge] I like the candles. Love the clothes. I get why everybody wants A little more than getting old And losing people that they love. But when I ask, “Did you hear that?” Could you answer what I asked? I don’t need a meaning yet. I need to know you heard the glass. And if you didn’t, tell me so. You’re allowed to say you don’t know. [Final Chorus] Don’t make it ominous. I need the obvious. Don’t tell me I’m chosen When I tell you I’m scared. You get a little mystery. I get no fucking sleep. I’m asking you to stay a while And keep things ordinary. Don’t make it ominous. It’s weird enough in here. Could you leave the light on? Could you just be here? [Outro] “You open portals,” said my old shrink. Cool. Can we get back to why I’m here?
