[Verse 1] I keep on hitting replay On all my usual mistakes I laugh until I see gray Till acid burns at the edge of my face The city chews up the sky Then spits the pieces at us The sweetness melts on my tongue Leaving only bitter dust [Chorus] Bitter and distant But I still grin Pouring sugar cheap on our wounded skin Bitter and strangled Tight in my chest We are expired candy with a hollow center (ha) [Verse 2] You say "well, that’s how it goes" And choke a nervous laugh back The sun’s a piece of gum on my sole Stretching out, Clinging, So slack We chase and gather our days Like wrappers caught in the breeze I’ll mix my feelings again And start to laugh on my knees [Chorus] Bitter and distant But I still grin Pouring sugar cheap on our wounded skin Bitter and strangled Tight in my chest We are expired candy with a hollow center [Bridge] Let’s keep on laughing to tears Until the salt fades away Until our tongues become tired Saying this Will go our way (uh-huh) And if it brightens a bit Even by half of a note We’ll act like nothing has changed Like it’s a meaningless joke [Chorus] Bitter and distant But I still grin Pouring sugar cheap on our wounded skin Bitter and strangled Tight in my chest We are expired candy with a hollow center Bitter and distant Laugh till we’re screaming Hide this aftertaste in a crooked feeling
