Blindsided

from Daddilout by The Rooftop Dinosaurs

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lyrics

Routine dreams and casual commotions,
White skies and minimal explosives.
Warm nights filled to the brim with lies,
Everything is alright. Everything is alright.

A parachute with an extra cord,
A gray mountain being rudely ignored.
I can't close my mouth, but they like what I say
Tell me ma'am, what's on the menu today?

Then everything starts to derail.

A shattered glass and a drop of blood.
The white sheets sheltering worthless crud.
It feels as if I've been struck by a train,
But I'll just shut up and enjoy the rain.

A parachute with two broken cords,
A soft song being ripped and torn.
Polluted eyes and a broken score.
There's not a thing that I taste anymore.

I'll keep my eyes widened
When I step outside.
Yet deeper I go, the less I can fight it.
I'm twisted and blindsided.

I'll keep my eyes widened
When I step outside.
Yet deeper I go, the less I can fight it.
I'm twisted and blindsided.

I try to grasp familiarity
Handling life irresponsibly and terribly.
I seem to be getting worse off every day:
When I close my mouth, they hate what I don't say.

I'll pretend that I'm competent,
As the fork in the road crosses continents.
I'll look back with no sentiment,
Yet look forward as I'm breaking down.

I'll keep my eyes widened
When I step outside.
Yet deeper I go, the less I can fight it.
I'm twisted and blindsided.

I'll keep my eyes widened
When I step outside.
Yet deeper I go, the less I can fight it.
I'm twisted and blindsided.

I can't get over it if it's not over yet.
I can't get over it if it's not over yet.
I can't get over it if it's not over yet.
I can't get over it if it's not over yet.

I'll keep my eyes widened
When I step outside.
(I can't get over it if it's not over yet.)
Yet deeper I go, the less I can fight it.
I'm twisted and blindsided again.
(I can't get over it if it's not over yet.)

I'll keep my eyes widened
When I step outside.
(I can't get over it if it's not over yet.)
Yet deeper I go, the less I can fight it.
I'm twisted and blindsided again.
(I can't get over it if it's not over yet.)

Woah oh oh oh (et cetera)

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from Daddilout, released December 24, 2016

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