(~108 bpm dark synthwave/cyber-industrial, heavy bass, glassy arps, male lead with female response vocals, distorted choir, churning to a heavy build and drop)
INTRO - no drums, close vocal]
The bathroom
Is the only source
Of light
[VERSE 1 - soft beat enters]
One can achieve status
From a variety
Of sources
Our choice of audience
Is our own making
Who are we going
To get
To judge us?
[BREAK - drums thin, bass remains]
Your edginess
Is right below your ribs
Visible to all
In plain sight
[VERSE 2 - half-spoken]
Something like that
Does not affect me
That's where one has
The most comfort
Of bone
What kind of cage
Is this?
No lock
No door
How do you manage?
[HOOK - gentle, repeatable]
Nicely messy
That was the way
Nicely messy
Here we stayed
Longing for warmth
Barely managing heat
Nicely messy
Still on our feet
[VERSE 3 - warmer, stranger]
Such a sweet
Turn of events
I had not noticed
Nor do I now
To long for warmth
And yet
Barely manage the heat
The accidental nature
Of discover
Wicker elephant
With plastic plant
Racing the sun
In your eyes