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.
My face is horrid and I'm constantly slouching.
My place is lower so I'm constantly crouching.
I don't believe it - I saw the Man again,
And he won't hear another word I say.
I have delusions so I'm constantly shouting.
I have compulsions so I'm constantly counting.
I don't believe it - there goes my world again,
And I don't understand a word I say.
Just because I'm paranoid, it doesn't mean I'm not annoyed,
And just because I'm not prepared, it doesn't mean I'm not aware.
The smoke is infinite - I'm constantly panting.
The truth is imminent - I'm constantly ranting.
I don't believe it - I took a chance again and,
People I don't know won't let it go.
I've got some problems so I'm constantly bitching.
I've got some rashes so I'm constantly itching.
I don't believe it - forgot the pills again.
I just woke up a million miles from home.
Just because I seem sedate, it doesn't mean I'm not irate,
And just because I'm not immune, it doesn't mean I'm scared of you.
Just because I'm incomplete, it doesn't mean I'm obsolete,
And just because I'm out of view, it doesn't mean I'm not like you.
No, not like you.
No, not like you.
No, not like you.
No, not like...
My place is lower so I'm constantly crouching.
I don't believe it - I saw the Man again,
And he won't hear another word I say.
I have delusions so I'm constantly shouting.
I have compulsions so I'm constantly counting.
I don't believe it - there goes my world again,
And I don't understand a word I say.
Just because I'm paranoid, it doesn't mean I'm not annoyed,
And just because I'm not prepared, it doesn't mean I'm not aware.
The smoke is infinite - I'm constantly panting.
The truth is imminent - I'm constantly ranting.
I don't believe it - I took a chance again and,
People I don't know won't let it go.
I've got some problems so I'm constantly bitching.
I've got some rashes so I'm constantly itching.
I don't believe it - forgot the pills again.
I just woke up a million miles from home.
Just because I seem sedate, it doesn't mean I'm not irate,
And just because I'm not immune, it doesn't mean I'm scared of you.
Just because I'm incomplete, it doesn't mean I'm obsolete,
And just because I'm out of view, it doesn't mean I'm not like you.
No, not like you.
No, not like you.
No, not like you.
No, not like...
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Holy hell these lyrics are TERRIBLE. It's kind of insulting, really.
Here's the real lyrics, this time with read-able grammar.
My face is horrid and I'm constantly slouching My place is lower so I'm constantly crouching I don't believe it - I saw the man again And he won't hear another word I say
I have delusions so I'm constantly shouting I have compulsions so I'm constantly counting I don't believe it - there goes my world again And I don't understand a word I say
Just because I'm paranoid it doesn't mean I'm not annoyed and Just because I'm not prepared it doesn't mean I'm not aware
The smoke is infinite - I'm constantly panting The truth is imminent - I'm constantly ranting I don't believe it - I took a chance again and People I don't know won't let it go
I've got some problems, so I'm constantly bitching I've got some rashes so I'm constantly itching I don't believe it - forgot the pills again I just woke up a million miles from home
Oh!
Just because I seem sedate it doesn't mean I'm not irate and Just because I'm not immune it doesn't mean I'm scared of you
Ooh just - because
Just because I'm incomplete it doesn't mean I'm obsolete and Just because I'm out of view it doesn't mean I'm not like you
No, not like you!
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