I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
I start to notice the same address
But I can't remember the smell of sex
It starts again not knowing when I'm dead
These numbers seem familiar
I can feel their failure
You can see the bird
In all her curves
I want to catch her
Open wide for the butcher's wife
She's gonna get you
It's two blind mice on fucking fire
These cuts are costing us a lot of blood
I wonder what was I thinking
To keep such bones from all to see
She opens up the door
"Those cuts are mine to keep"
Or so she speaks
These are days where the shadows make the ninja elite
So start the battle and drink the bottles
He gets the girls but I write the words
I wonder what was I thinking
This bird and aint meant to be free
She opens up her wings
And proceeds to fly away
I caught your cold today
There I go, I get lost in smoke
In coloring books when I'm the most
But how could you? How dare you?
I threw darts to sea then my boat was beached
And I tried to pretend that it wasn't me
But how could you? How dare you?
Oh
I killed everyone
She will stay until there is nothing left to say
And that's the truth, I really wish you'd stay
To hear them say: "You really played a great show today"
The ninjas slay but don't bother to clean their blades
You do me wrong
I'm not coming back again, this time I'm not coming back
I sing this song "I'm not coming back again, this time I aint coming back"
Just close you're eyes; I'll make it all better tonight, I'll make you feel so good tonight
Eyes open fixated in fright
"I wanna show you Baby's breaking bloody fight"
But I can't remember the smell of sex
It starts again not knowing when I'm dead
These numbers seem familiar
I can feel their failure
You can see the bird
In all her curves
I want to catch her
Open wide for the butcher's wife
She's gonna get you
It's two blind mice on fucking fire
These cuts are costing us a lot of blood
I wonder what was I thinking
To keep such bones from all to see
She opens up the door
"Those cuts are mine to keep"
Or so she speaks
These are days where the shadows make the ninja elite
So start the battle and drink the bottles
He gets the girls but I write the words
I wonder what was I thinking
This bird and aint meant to be free
She opens up her wings
And proceeds to fly away
I caught your cold today
There I go, I get lost in smoke
In coloring books when I'm the most
But how could you? How dare you?
I threw darts to sea then my boat was beached
And I tried to pretend that it wasn't me
But how could you? How dare you?
Oh
I killed everyone
She will stay until there is nothing left to say
And that's the truth, I really wish you'd stay
To hear them say: "You really played a great show today"
The ninjas slay but don't bother to clean their blades
You do me wrong
I'm not coming back again, this time I'm not coming back
I sing this song "I'm not coming back again, this time I aint coming back"
Just close you're eyes; I'll make it all better tonight, I'll make you feel so good tonight
Eyes open fixated in fright
"I wanna show you Baby's breaking bloody fight"
Lyrics submitted by Triggerflamenco
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