Verse 1) The static’s humming in the drywall again A familiar buzz, an old, jagged friend I’m counting the ceiling tiles, ninety-four But the shadows keep leaking through the cracks in the floor Last week I was a god with a lightning-bolt tongue Now I’m the air that’s been squeezed from a lung The script has been swapped, but the stage is the same I’ve forgotten my face, but I remember the shame (Chorus) It’s just another episode, a rerun in the dark The same old fire, the same dying spark The seasons are shifting inside of my skull From a blinding white scream to a thundering lull Don't adjust the picture, don't try to "get well" I’m just checking back into my favorite hotel. (Verse 2) My reflection is lagging by a second or two He’s wearing my skin but he hasn't a clue The doctor is nodding, his pen goes click-clack Writing down "stable" while the world fades to black I’m building a kingdom out of bottle caps and lint Looking for omens in a toothpaste tint The neighbors are whispering through the vents in the wall I’m waiting for the floorboards to finally fall. Chorus) It’s just another episode, a rerun in the dark The same old fire, the same dying spark The seasons are shifting inside of my skull From a blinding white scream to a thundering lull Don't adjust the picture, don't try to "get well" I’m just checking back into my favorite hotel. (Bridge) (Whispered) One, two, buckle the mind Three, four, leave it behind Five, six, the colors are wrong Seven, eight, I’ve been here too long. (Guitar Solo - Distorted, dissonant, and erratic) (Chorus) It’s just another episode, a rerun in the dark The same old fire, the same dying spark The seasons are shifting inside of my skull From a blinding white scream to a thundering lull Don't adjust the picture, don't try to "get well" I’m just checking back into my favorite hotel. (Outro) The credits are rolling, but the screen won’t go dim I’m sinking again, but I’ve learned how to swim In the static... In the static... (Fade out to the sound of a heartbeat and a ticking clock)
