Salt

But there's salt in my wounds
And there's clouds in my room
And it's pouring by noon
But it's clear around you

Not doing well
But "I've never been better"
Is just what I say
It's just how I answer
It's just how I answer you
And hellos are good
But goodbyes are better
I'm in over my head
And under the weather
Under the ground
I'm six feet under with no way out

I know that I seem tired
Would you believe me if I said
That shit's not getting to my head?
At least I've been trying my best
I know my best foot forward
Is the same as two steps back
And I'm left wondering where I'm at

But there's salt in my wounds
And there's clouds in my room
And it's pouring by noon
But it's clear around you

I said a thousand times
That I'd compromise
But I never tried
And I know you're probably right
I apologize
It's all justified

And now the silence deafens
But I'll give the benefit
I won't blame life for getting in
The way of what we always said
I know that I know better
Than to read between the lines
Just know I'm on your side

But there's salt in my wounds
And there's clouds in my room
And it's pouring by noon
But it's clear around you

Oh I can't climb these molehills
Let alone the mountains
I wish I could, but now I can
The past I wish was present tense
I know that I know better
Than to pretend I would have been
Any different

But there's salt in my wounds
And there's clouds in my room
And it's pouring by noon
But it's clear around you