This Guy Reads from a Card - The Flatliners

Looking at everything just out of focus

As time grows far and old

Well I’d like to call and say hello

But all the numbers fell out of my telephone

Have you ever caught a man in a moment

Where you know you’ve been yourself

And he knows damn well you saw it

While your words sit on the fucking shelf

Well, I’d like to extend my

Deepest sympathies, apologies

Or any other prefix you prefer

Cause my life has become a laugh track on repeat

I’m living shortcuts and can barely breathe

Even with all the windows down

I keep falling on my hands and getting up

Unscathed is how I wanna live

Unsatisfied until I die

But one cold dark day you see

Just how ruthless life can be

With a lump in your throat

And not a single friend

In the fucking world but me

Yeah!

Econo-Encouragement

Get it while you can

We’re making cheap conversation and selling it

If I could, I’d burn these words to the ground

Scatter the ashes and tap my foot to the desperation sound

I’m awaiting your reply

To decide if you’re wrong or if I’m right

You know those times will drag you down

Your fucking whole life

Sitting.

Waiting for an explanation

As to how I’ve let you down this time, but

I’ll sit here wasted

Thinking of ways to leave this town

Well, I’d like to extend my

Deepest sympathies, apologies

Or any other prefix you prefer

Cause my life has become a laugh track on repeat

I’m living shortcuts and can barely breathe

Even when I’m driving with every single window down

I’m driving with all the windows down

Trying my hardest not to fucking drown