Still Ticking in My Pocket

[Intro] Hah, still ticking? don’t stop ticking at the bottom of my pocket [Verse 1] I’m biting down on a wet train ticket the station’s already sunk in the sea I crack the moon with the heel of my shoe green light blinking where nobody sees Kak, it clicked the bone flute blew Tak, it split my white breath flew A rusted bike hangs upside down swimming deep in the shadow of flats if you’re gonna lie, then lie worse than that clean lies rot the fastest [Pre-Chorus] Someone called my name I turned around and the clothes on the line were waving back [Chorus] I am still standing here in the blank white edge of a torn-up map If I can’t go home then I don’t need to pin the morning down with a crooked nail Days I couldn’t laugh I won’t force a smile I’ll carry them close that should be enough [Verse 2] Sand keeps spilling from the tip of my tongue summer shrinks every time I cough black crows sit on a cracked signboard petition the old god up above Chik, I cut the end of the thread Sss, it slipped that little spark fled Fish-eyes stare from the windows of flats a song with no vowels hangs from the wire suspicious streets lead me back again straight roads still get me lost [Pre-Chorus] Coins fell out through the hole in my pocket I bowed to each one that I picked up [Chorus] I am still standing here watching the light on a crushed tin can I won’t say I need saving just call this rain by its proper name Even beaten days leave bones behind so rattle them hard and keep moving on [Breakdown] Ticket bone cough nail Wet rust bent ring Not for anyone not because of anyone not like anyone don’t stop ringing yet [Heavy Breakdown] If morning comes let it come barefoot If it shines, then night will light it as it is The little dog inside my chest is still barking still barking [Final Chorus] I am still standing here in the blank white edge of a torn-up map If I can’t go home then I don’t need to pin the morning down with a crooked nail Days I couldn’t laugh I won’t force a smile I’ll carry them close that should be enough [Outro] Wet train ticket bone flute breath green light blinking nobody left still Hah, still ticking? don’t stop ticking at the bottom of my pocket