kevin devine
a flatline blur
My friends are working on avoiding me So when we meet I keep my mouth real busy Talk out my nervous energy It never works  I throw darts at the wall and get sloppy  But it's alright now If I seem surprised It's just a joke I'm trying out But if it floats I guess we'll keep it around  A woman gestures lazily Through the hoods of my eyes I see her shakin' her jewelry It casts a perfect light on me I feel moved and that's strange But lately I've been acting really strangely  So it's alright now I'm keeping distracted To blunt my reactions And anyhow You think less  When there's less for you to think about  A paralyzed puppet sits stiff in the window Runnin' its teeth and playin' piano And all its songs bleed together In a flatline blur  A broken litany of Worthless words Creatin' space while your drinks get served And though it gets on your nerves  Just try to pretend like it's not work A little denial never hurt