Will you linger with your spirit?
Will you stay with me tonight?
My left hand behind my back, I will shake when I try
To force write pages and expose myself a lie
And hide behind portrayal through a character that leads my life
Did I exaggerate it?
When the ink runs out, what am I good for?
Anything at all?
Am I meaningless without this?
Am I the boy that you wanted?
Did I turn out the way you hoped?
Was I a mistake, a let down, a pill that you can't swallow
We play pretend that we're not real, intoxicate and then forget
Salivating at the thought that self-abuse is masked respect
You were never there
I leaned on you the most
If the blood lacks a meaning
Should I cut this rope?
Place your hands around my neck
Press hard until I choke
With a bottle at night, I tried
I thought I could honor your ghost
Breathing life into my bloodline
A lesson learned an addict's fear
One day the dosage spits me out into a place I can't disappear
My body ain't a temple, just a place to wash my sins
They don't leave, and I don't pray
I will pay for forgiveness
I'll pay for the touch
We become what we create
I've made a mess
Pull me out of this spotlight
Bury me under the floorboards
Step on me
Give me what I deserve
As my last request, burn every picture, scatter my bones
When a storm comes and wipes out the foundation
You'll find me in the dirt
Bracing post-hardcore meets festival-ready rock on the Tokyo band's sharp new EP, mixed and mastered by Will Yip (Turnstile, Title Fight). Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 8, 2024