Golfish

Verse 1) The air is thick like liquid lead I’m gasping for the things unsaid I’m staring at the carpet pile Trying to find a way to smile But my lungs are heavy, my throat is dry Looking at a blue, unreachable sky I’m colorful and bright and wrong In a place where I don’t belong (Pre-Chorus) (Drum builds with frantic snare hits) Open mouth, no sound comes out Just the shadow of a doubt I’m thrashing on the hardwood floor I can’t take this atmosphere anymore (Chorus) My life is like a goldfish swimming on the land Drowning in the oxygen, buried in the sand I’ve got the fins to fly, but I’m stuck in the dust Watching all my silver scales turn into rust Yeah, I’m a beautiful disaster in a world of bone-dry air Swimming through the static, and nobody seems to care (Verse 2) (Bass gets fuzzier, tempo drags) Put me in a bowl, watch me spin Walls of glass getting paper thin They think I’m pretty when I fight for breath They mistake my struggle for a dance with death I’m wide-eyed and staring at the sun Nowhere to hide, nowhere to run (Bridge) (Screamed/Raw vocals) Water is a memory! The desert is my remedy! I’m flopping in the heat! Admitting my defeat! (Quietly, whispering) Just toss me back... Or let me crack. (Chorus) My life is like a goldfish swimming on the land Drowning in the oxygen, buried in the sand I’ve got the fins to fly, but I’m stuck in the dust Watching all my silver scales turn into rust Yeah, I’m a beautiful disaster in a world of bone-dry air Swimming through the static, and nobody seems to care (Outro) (Guitar feedback rings out) Just a flash of orange on a grey street... Gasping... Gasping... (Sudden silence)