Dusting off this mystery
Breathing deep in our history
Somewhere in between
Deep cuts and smiles
Suicide warnings on happy pills
Smiling over anger until it fills
Out of the sun
The darkness spills
And who's surprised?
Drag me across the desert
So I can receive you
Just because I hear it
Doesn't mean I'll believe you!
Adderall in a coffee cup
Next to 2 eggs sunny side up
That's what keeps me from giving up
And in to doubt
15 seconds to get to you
If I don't crush it
You pass on through
Off to find somebody
Who INSTANTLY shocks your world
Like a pretty girl
Or a talking squirrel
Drown me in the ovean
So I can perceive
Just because I see
Doesn't mean I believe you!
Stand me on a mountain
I'm trying to reach you
Just because I'm grounded
Doesn't mean I'm beneath you!
The answer is here
I've waited so long
And it's
Gone again
Again it's gone
Blasting makeup like circus freaks
Cake it on or the future's bleak
Spitting out while I kiss your cheek
Thick chalk and cream
I'll sing your love song
In computer voice
As if I even have a choice
I'll push you into my church to rejoice
In my fake skill
And my false ways
Through robot music
We'll all be saved!
Slam me into concrete
Should I deceive you
Just because I'm touching
Doesn't mean I can feel you
Roll me down a hill
So I can achieve you
Just because I know
Doesn't mean it's the truth
The answer is here
How I've waited so long
And it's gone again
Again it's gone
Cool blowing is the beauty
Breaking dirt from the hair of the beast
Powder kegs are burning all the love
From the West to the East
I don't know where I'm going
But I'll enjoy the ride
I don't know how I'll do it
But I'm so inspired to try
Until I'm gone again
Again I'm gone
Into a nice cup of Xanax tea
God forbid I should feel my heart beat
Walking life is a scary street
Numb me out!
Party at a funeral
Save tears for a bitter end
Pour out some alcohol
And make out with a friend
The coldness of the skin
Is nothing but the wind
We're joining up eventually
Let's turn it up to 10
Dive into the dirt
Before they stick you in the ground
Laugh while holding power
And they cannot make a sound
It all makes sense
When I read from the blank page
Empty bottles and boxes
Speak like sages
It all makes sense
When I read the wordless fairy tale
Empty wallets and purses
Shout truths and philosophies
From the back of the whale
And it's gone again
But GONE MAKES SENSE
It remains a mystery
I'll toss away my history
And take nothing to the grave
But my body
Blast me into space
So I can relieve you
Now that I AM you
I HAVE TO BELIEVE YOU
credits
from Bow Tie,
released April 18, 2010
Words and Music by Tommy Knox
The Oakland singer's latest album imagines the power struggle between man and nature as a slow, steady tempest of dark folk. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 20, 2019