The record stops
And then repeats
The needle jumps
To the broken beat
I swear
It’s like living in my mind
Going round in circles
A man sits
With his back to me
I wanna make him
Turn around and see
Then drink
Until I forget I care
A tug of war
Back and forth
Nowhere’s where I go
A tug of war
Push and pull
Keep craving something more
It’s a tug of war (repeat)
I’ve got a long list
Of complaints
My righteousness
It isolates
I know
That it’s one more way I hide’
And I’m working on it
I always have to
Hang up first
I’ll sense the boredom in your voice
So sure
That I’m winning what I lose
Deep down I know
That I’m running out of time
And I feel so alone
Underneath this smile
It’s a tug of war (repeat)
It’s 3am and I can’t sleep
All these chemicals
Are inside me
I pray
Swear to God this time
I’ll stop