Breakthrough - Sound of Rum

I got both hands fixed on the wheel of my life

Tank running empty, need to refuel

Screaming at myself, «Be cool!»

I can’t heed it, when I had it, didn’t want it

Now it’s gone though, I need it

Speeding now, both feet on my character flaws

So fast, I can’t hear the exhaust tell me «slow down!»

Seat belt buckled up, heart bruised, knuckles scuffed

Walls, I’m amazed you’re appalled

Headlights on full beam, hindsight’s a fool’s dream

I’m like this new scene, limelight is too green

Our lives got routine, your spite got too keen

Now I’m too lean to care what the truth means

I know where you’ve been, last night had two dreams:

One was the journey, the other the destination

Smash up all the cars in the driveway

I would’ve done anything for you, it’s just I had to do it my way

I say you’re dealing very well, you’re having nice days

I’m screaming in the hell of mistakes made, price paid

Broken and distressed, hoping for the best

You held me too tight, you left me choking for my breath

Yes, top down, boot full, alarm going crazy

Double parked always close to hand when the trouble starts

Your eyes hurl fists, concrete like your rubble heart

Once upon a time we smoked spliffs in a bubble bath

Walk past it, bare feet connecting

Clenched teeth protecting the words I can’t utter

Cut from another cloth, like why the fuck you running off?

Stay still, come on, smash my cold bones into the tarmac

Stripping the disguise from your eyes

You can’t hide from a hider or tell lies to a liar

Treat him like shit long enough though, the flies will gather

You made me feel stupid like my life don’t matter

Three point turning, approaching dead ends

Ain’t no enemy like an ex-best-friend

Three point turning approaching dead ends

Ain’t no enemy like an ex-best-friend

Ain’t no enemy like an ex-best-friend

Absolute indifference to gradual closeness

Conveniently smitten then I couldn’t get no focus

Then I saw we were completely fucking hopeless

Treasured every touch, couldn’t ever get enough

Lust turns to neediness, greediness, jealousy

Empty embraces, eventually faced with

The image I don’t recognize, that’s when I had a breakthrough

The minute that you love them right, they turn around and hate you

Point scoring is boring and I want more than this

Falling was great but the morning mutates

Our sweet nights into complicated days, street fights

Beneath broken street lights flickering like paparazzi bulbs

We ain’t superstars though, we just stupid

Our faces all screwed up, hurling them pissed up fists

And I’m at my wits end, your lips are like carnivorous plants

Cold words go straight to my shivering heart

This is the significant part

You don’t take my calls and my liver gets hard

Drinking 'til the sinking has passed

You’re looking out for other bodies who might give it a chance

I’m just a ship on a vast ocean, I’m the river that chants

We’re moving to the music

But the rhythms we dance are contrary

You’re just passing through but me I live in these parts

You know I can’t help but exhibit my heart

Creep into my thoughts when they ain’t busy

My arms hold the imprint you left on my physical

Don’t wanna make miserable apologies pitiful

Sorrowfully studying photography

From days that weren’t so difficult

Original rose-tinted spec wearer

Started off imbalanced, nah it didn’t get fairer

Within me is a flame, torch still sings your name

Gotta get it ready to pass to the next bearer

It went from absolute indifference to gradual closeness

Conveniently smitten then I couldn’t get no focus

Then I saw we were completely fucking hopeless

Treasured every touch, I couldn’t ever get enough

Lust turns to neediness to greediness to jealousy

Empty embraces, eventually faced with

The image I don’t recognize, that’s when I had a breakthrough

The minute that you love them right, they turn around and hate you

Absolute indifference, gradual closeness

Conveniently smitten then… I’d no focus

Cause then you see you were completely fucking hopeless

Treasured every touch, you couldn’t ever get enough

Lust turns to neediness, greediness, jealousy

Empty embraces, eventually faced with

The image you don’t recognize

That’s when you had a breakthrough

The minute that you love them right, they leave!