In the suburbs off of Terrance St
Sits a Cadillac and some evergreens
That I see everyday on my bike ride home
In the yard's a great big family
That always seems way too damn happy
Or at least more than I've ever known
♪
There's a museum downtown
That has the origins of the human frown
On display right next to the first king's crown
Last time we went it was all shut down
In the car you asked me what I was thinking about
I scooped my eyes up off the ground and said
How could you ever summarize
The entirety of human life
In a single sun-washed brick-red building
And what am I supposed to feel like
After spending two decades of my time
Feeling anxious hoping and wishing
For someone else's life
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In the passenger seat of my car
There's a bag I pack when I drive far
Or at least want to get away from home
When I return and walk up those steps
Unpack the bag and ponder what happens next
I pull my phone out to read a text that says
How could you ever summarize
Our relationship in two short lines
And did you mean it when you said you hate me
Well what am I supposed to feel like
After watching two of my siblings die
And not doing a single ounce of anything
To save my life
I need to save my life
I need to save my life
I need to save my life