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The First Eviction Notice Lyrics
a temple corroded
eviction pending
embrace me, cold night
gray sky, streetlight
lyrical descension
attention fading
breathless, i'm a mess
kissless, i'm in distress
i'm barely breathing
this crowning anguish
locked up nervous reflex
i've got to build up from the inside
a relapse, reflection
distorted, repression
smiling spitefully
longing for you to sew up my seams
i'm barely breathing
i've abandoned old identities
skin i couldn't fit into
songs i couldn't write
my voice will fade into this starless night
can i get much blinder
can i kick myself much harder
have i accepted this
to torture myself
you can't see me
have i invented you
i'm barely breathing
and you're so easy to beleive in
and it's so depressing
that i'm always second guessing myself
eviction pending
embrace me, cold night
gray sky, streetlight
lyrical descension
attention fading
breathless, i'm a mess
kissless, i'm in distress
i'm barely breathing
locked up nervous reflex
i've got to build up from the inside
a relapse, reflection
distorted, repression
smiling spitefully
longing for you to sew up my seams
i'm barely breathing
skin i couldn't fit into
songs i couldn't write
my voice will fade into this starless night
can i kick myself much harder
have i accepted this
to torture myself
you can't see me
have i invented you
i'm barely breathing
and you're so easy to beleive in
and it's so depressing
that i'm always second guessing myself
Song Info
Submitted by
allstarme On Apr 28, 2002
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"can i get much blinder? can i kick myself much harder? have i accepted this, to torture myself?" - this has to be the best part of the song.
My favorite of Chris's songs on Apathy and Exhaustion. I like the "I'm barely breathings" because they setup the best part of the song.
...You can't see me, Have I invented you? I'm barely breathing, you're so easy to believe in....
i absolutely love this song "i've abandoned old identities, skin i couldn't fit into, songs i couldn't write, my voice will fade into this starless night. "--my favorite lyrics from this song
my favorite song on Apathy & Exhaustion. I love the "I'm barely breathing" at the end of each verse.
the intro is so great especailly this line - "old nights, gray sky, streetlight. lyrical descension. attention fading."
larry arms owns you
Good song overall, especially when you consider thos through the state of mind of someone who has hit rock bottom.
To me it seems like this song is about someone questioning their faith in religion