from gymnasium (2022 reissue), released December 8, 2022
16 downstairs, mother's upstairs asleep
Place a chair in the hallway, belt on my knees
Father's dreaming of something I can't find in myself
Hope he's getting some sleep
Hope he's still there in front of me

Stern voice in fours, nothing short of irate
Leather tight on skin, getting dressed for the day
I was up all night, don't know what I was searching for
Hope it's someone to wake
Hope it's someone in front of me
Hope that I get away
Hope this belt fits around my kneck so I can finally get some sleep

I was a child, don't know what I was searching four
Homebody, stone sober, the child you were hoping for
I'm a sandbag runner, if only when I need
I'm a backseat fighter, if only when I need
Stand in front of me

Say that's the 6th pill for me
Just open up to someone, we'll find someway to get you relief
Say I can't feel my knees
Just open up to someone, we'll find someway to get you relief
Come and sit here with me