Riot Gear

You used to do the dance when life was all kites
You used to stand up, but now you're just so uptight
You need to settle back, safe to watch it all collapse
What I mean to say is; watch your distance from the facts
You know, mind the gap. Crack
No one can control the force of the swinging bat
You're at a crossroads at a standstill, getting lapped
If you came to win you beat attack!

And I'm just

Falling apart, still gigs like a walk in the park
Loaded the cart with souls, old bones, body parts
And I'm off on a stroll overcast
Skies looking ominous, feels like it's almost on top of us
My defence is in ink like an octopus
I've been writing me off but it's on again on again
On like a light switch I might change it whole
It's on like a fight where I might take a dive
It's wrong to be tied down and I saw the first glitch
Might change my mind but I might be in orbit

Wrestle with thoughts that I should have
If we're in all we should let it go
Acting like people we should be
So, this is the part where I take it home

And I'm just
Trying to rebuild it up
Waiting til the pulse has passed
Acting like I give a

And I'm just
Intent on holding reigns
Whilst raining down on clowns who try to raid
Spoiling their charades

And I'm Just
Actually proud
So if I catch an axe or drown
At least there's something handing down

And I'm just
Trying to set it up while settling down
The metaphors are kettled and drowned
The great escape. I'm out

And I'm just
Trying to set it up while settling down
The metaphors are kettled and drowned
The great escape. I'm out