Thousand-Yard Stare

(Intro)

Keys in the door, I already know the sound...

Same cycle, different day...

Yeah... keep the music up... don’t wanna see u this way ...

(Chorus)

Thousand-yard stare, I’m leaning on the wall (Leaning)

Watching the giants stumble and fall (too Hard)

smells like copper and cheap regret

A cigarette burn I haven’t felt yet

I’m a ghost in the hallway, moving in silence

Avoid the friction, avoid the violence (Yeah)

Too old for the tears, too young for the weight

Just waiting on a ride that’s always late.

(Verse 1)

I’m scrolling through my phone, sitting on the porch

Waiting for you to drop the torch (Burn it down)

You’re slurring your words, calling my name

But I’m miles away, playing the game

I used to get angry, now I’m just bored

Of the same old lies I can’t afford

Checking the pulse, checking the breathing

Thinking 'bout the day that I’m finally leaving

Got the bass in my ears to drown out the crash

Cleaning up the spills, taking out the trash.

(Chorus)

Thousand-yard stare, I’m leaning on the wall (Leaning)

Watching the giants stumble and fall (Hard)

smells like copper and cheap regret

A cigarette burn I haven’t felt yet

I’m a ghost in the hallway, moving in silence

Avoid the friction, avoid the violence (Yeah)

Too old for the tears, too young for the weight

Just waiting on a ride that’s always late.

(Verse 2)

You’re asking for money, I’m checking my stash

Knowing it’s gonna end in a crash

I’m the parent, that’s a joke

Watching my childhood go up in smoke

Friends go out, but I’m staying inside

Got a front-row seat to the devil’s ride

I don't post about it, I don't say a word

Just another secret never heard

Lost in the life, eyes looking glazed

Living a cycle, lost in the maze.

(Breakdown)

Another broken promise taped to the wall

I don't even flinch when I hear you call (No way)

I’ve mastered the art of looking right through

The damage, the drama, the desperate you

I’m packing a bag that stays under the bed

Ignoring the toxic words that you said

The radio’s loud, I’m painting a smile

Just holding my breath for a little while

Walking on glass, I’ve learned how to glide

With nothing left in me to break down inside.

(Bridge)

(Beat drops out, just a cold, distorted synth pad)

I’m twenty-something but I feel like eighty...

The air in this kitchen is getting so heavy...

I’m not a kid, but I’m still your shadow...

Drowning with you in the deep and the shallow...

(Deep and the shallow...)

Drowning with you in the deep and the shallow...

(Deep and the shallow...)

(Chorus)

Thousand-yard stare, I’m leaning on the wall (Leaning)

Watching the giants stumble and fall (too Hard)

smells like copper and cheap regret

A cigarette burn I haven’t felt yet

I’m a ghost in the hallway, moving in silence

Avoid the friction, avoid the violence (Yeah)

Too old for the tears, too young for the weight

Just waiting on a ride that’s always late.

(Outro)

Yeah...

I’m out the door...

I’d rather be alone...

I’m finally on my own...