Optimism (As A Radical Life Choice)

The pain is back in my chest again

Holding me down like a high school friend says

The worlds about to end, you best start swimming

You said, anxiety is the theme of all our lives these days

Can't even have my coffee without exploiting someone

Or making another millionaire, or billionaire

What would it take to be happy?

I’ll probably start with the money

It's the clear backpacks

The two new fire exits

I'm buying a beer to want to think of where I’m running

If another asshole takes a shot

It's the city burning down

While I stare at dirty pics you sent me

I'm hiding in the desert

But I taste the ocean in my snot

Trying to find my footing

I know you're sick of walking

Don't take me out back and shoot me

I know my circuits are faulty

Now I've only ever been a kid

Pointing out dead dogs on the road

Take me down in the landslide

Can we weather this high tide?

I'll wear you out waiting for me to implode

But don't take me out back and shoot me

But I’m done dying on the inside

Now that everything is dying outside

The sky is letting go

Of holding on like a crying child

Armageddon on my mind

I’ll try to smile all the time

Like hell's a construct that I need

To make amends or keep myself clean

And yes, I’m aware it's fleeting

Don't take me out back and shoot me

I know my circuits are faulty

Now I've only ever been a kid

Pointing out dead dogs on the road

Take me down in the landslide

Help me weather this high tide

I’ll wear you out waiting for me to implode

Because the ocean's gonna rise

The river's finally gonna overflow and leave us stranded

Try to make it to the other side

But there's a crack in my lifeboat

And I'm sinking, well I'm sinking

Won't you sink with me

We're sinking

Don't take me out back and shoot me

I know my circuits are faulty

Now I've only ever been a kid

Pointing out dead dogs on the road

Take me down in the landslide

Weather this high tide

I'll wear you out waiting for me to implode

Don't take me out back and shoot me

I know my circuits are faulty

Now I've only ever been a kid

Pointing out dead dogs on the road

Take me down in a landslide

Can you weather this high tide

I'll wear you out watching the world implode

Don't take me out back and shoot me