I shut up before I gave in I laughed before I got hurt I stomped before I nodded I gave up before I got swept away Like a protective charm I grasped at scraps Of the slightest points in common The dinner I partook today The habit of covering lunch break I hung up my desire to know And searched among my idols I'm attacked by a sensation I've never felt before We're human, we should be free But in acting good, I feel empty In heart and lungs, palpitations quicken Rules spell out the end Act with your whole
self, is that all you've got? You won't get through just being clumsy and kind Are you trying to look cool? Get it together, what's your pain? I want to work out emotional war with you Losing strength in all directions, I'm so tired Though I only have a mindset for you Here we go I want to believe, to lie in wait Welcome back, go and eliminate Get better soon, let's talk, Lambada The idle countdown