Long Island/Cheap Beer

Going in circles in my own mind
Can't fall asleep it's quarter to 5
I got memories like land mines
Of bridges burning and late nights

The past reminds me of stalagmites
At the bottom of a steep drop
They say "don't look down, and you'll be fine"
"But be careful not to slip up"

I'm only drawn to people
The way that I am drawn to house fires
From a careful distance
And a fleeting interest
But your gravity to me is
Stronger than that of this planet
I'd give everything to forget
But I wouldn't wanna miss it

How you would order your long island
And I would order the cheapest beer
You wanna drink away tomorrow
I wanna drink away yesterday

I'm always running from a younger self
And you're afraid of getting old and grey
But I like it when we can kill the time
And we find ourselves stuck in today

You're often worried about next week
Smoke a pack to put your mind at ease
Catastrophize like you brush your teeth
It's second nature, muscle memory

You paint the future like you would paint hell
You say you're certain that things won't go well
You say you've only gotta see the patterns and you'll be
Better safer than sorry

You hate being alone with
Nothing but your thoughts and
You're looking for a quick fix
To keep your hand off of the off switch
You say tomorrow is a dark cave
But I will help you find an exit
You'd throw the future to the ocean
But you wouldn't wanna miss it

How you would order your long island
And I would order the cheapest beer
You wanna drink away tomorrow
I wanna drink away yesterday

I'm always running from a younger self
And you're afraid of getting old and grey
But I like it when we kill the time
And we find ourselves stuck

How you would order your long island
And I would order the cheapest beer
You wanna drink away tomorrow
I wanna drink away yesterday

I'm always running from a younger self
And you're afraid of getting old and grey
But I like it when we kill the time
And we find ourselves stuck in today