They're All Gonna Laugh @ You
Atmosphere
[Laughter]
You better find a way, you better do it soon
It's like the middle of May and you've only got till June
And, if I'm forced to watch you touch the torch to that spoon
Even one more time, I swear to God I'm gonna implode
Sky's too high to hold, too thick to pet
So fold up your two bits and hide 'em
In your wallet, in your pocket
Full of trauma in love notes your wrote to the angels
Gathered around the (???) star strangled the banter
Laid in a bed made from propaganda
And roamed the avenues of humility
And I've kept a toothbrush in the glove compartment, next to the napkins
For when I'm finally privileged and touched with a permanent address
And I'll be relaxed after this gin and tonic
And I'll bless your track after the impact of a comet
And I'll pay the mortgage after I'm finished paying homage
I promise, consider it accomplished
For every cigarette butt that's trying to climb out of my ash tray
Signifies another phase in this cascade
The great mind, great migraine
We think it's difficult enough to live, much less gain
Well I put my two bucks on the table just like the sign says
Proceeded to ask God to give me one good reason why we shouldn't perish
She says, as careless as we are, unstable as we seem,
A selected few of y'all have found something to cherish
I countered that, maybe just to be argumentative, I don't know
But I was like, "Yo, can't we spare the ones that are worth it?"
She's like "No. I need the comparisons."
I think she can tell by the way I'm responding that I'm getting a little nervous
So I went far left and just said thank you
Thank you for the time, for the mind, for the breath, for the flesh
Thank you for the quest,
Thank you for the vision, the vision that spawns anxiety
Tryin' to see and feel who I'm living
Time is money, every moment is costly
So I ration emotion, 'cause existence exhausts me
Oddly enough, I'm happy I ain't famous
Imagine waking up to the fact that you're simply entertainment
I bet God thinks you're amusing