THE CONTORTIONIST LYRICS

1. Monochrome (Passive)

[Instrumental]

2. Godspeed

I made it up
It's complicated
I gave up
On giving it a name
Things are implied
Nothing's the same
Worried I won't remember where to begin
I wish this would end

What will it take for us?
What will it take for us?
What will it take for us to

If you pray for us
Pray for love
It might just save us from
It just might

I made too much
Overrated
I gave too much
As if there was something to gain
Things are implied
Nothing's the same
Worried I won't remember where to begin
We must decide

If you pray for us
Pray for love
It might just save us from
(It might just save us from)
It just might
Wish us godspeed
Oh, please, whatever it might be
Tell it about the way it is

3. Reimagined

When I found the point of life
It came creeping towards me
In the shape of I

It was all this reimagined
It was a different kind of speech
It was repetition
It was what you wanted to be

When I saw the shape of sound
Everything came spiralling

It was all this reimagined
It was a different kind of speech
It was repetition
It was what you wanted to be

Oh, come find
This caged me

Breathe
(Breathe)
Breathe in
(Breathe in)
Once you found the breath you'd lost
Breathe again
Breathe
(Breathe)
Breathe in
(Breathe in)
Once you found the breath you'd lost
Breathe again

It was all this reimagined
It was a different kind of speech
It was repetition
And I am exactly what you imagined me to be

4. Clairvoyant

You'd rather be in the dark than know what we know
It's easier than to deal with illusions of pleasure
It's easier

What's the price of it
What's the price to live
We're only killing ourselves each and every day
Despite what we believe
There's a difference between what is and what else the perceiver knows
The only colors they know and for these things they can't compose
'Cause they don't know what I know
They'll sell your souls for their gold
And that's far too much for you
I'd tell you these words, but I'll hold them
And some say you already know
You're clairvoyant

What's the price of it
If we kill ourselves a little bit
Is it worth it
Start is relative to end
This has no price attached to it
What's the price of it
Fall down
Fall down

5. The Center

Since this began
I've misplaced my head
This all seems so nauseating
Does it?

Just let me sleep
Just let me
Until I feel free
I can feel it sinking in
Until I feel free
I can feel it sinking in
If you wish me anything

Just wish me sleep
Just wish me
Until I feel free
I can feel it sinking in
I can feel it sinking in
I feel a sinking feeling

Just let me sleep
Just let me
Do you hear me know?
Am I thinking loud?
I don't want to come down
I'm too proud
Until I feel free
I can feel it sinking in
I feel a sinking feeling

Just let me sleep
Just let me sleep
Just let me
Do you see what I see?
Do you see what I see now?
Do you see what I see?
Do you see what I see now?

6. Absolve

All mixed up; turned around
What are you thinking about?
What were we talking about now?
Emotion-free, euphoric state
Too little, too late

You pray for rain in hopes that it'll wash away
Well let's be honest
You don't have that much faith
I think it's too late if you're looking to save face
I see you slipping from that throne of grace

Focused on opening up
You're thinking too loud
All this comes as the comedown
At least you can say you tried to pray for them

You pray for rain in hopes that it'll wash away
Well let's be honest
You don't have that much faith
I think it's too late if you're looking to save face
I see you slipping from that throne of grace

Why do we ask for these selfish ways?
Are we the only ones that need saving?
I think we were foolish in thought
Then again I'm probably wrong
I'm probably wrong

You pray for rain in hopes that it'll wash away
Well let's be honest
You don't have that much faith
I think it's too late if you're looking to save face
I see you slipping from that throne of grace

7. Relapse

Noises, noises
Are all I hear when you speak
The point of it all left much faster than it crept to me
If the relapse happens today
Then let tomorrow be recovery
All that you've been sold is fool's gold
Predictable in nature so it seems

They've clairvoyant
They created your dependency
They're clairvoyant
If the relapse happens today
Then let tomorrow be recovery
All that you've been sold
Fool's gold, all
It's as if they already know all
It's as if they already know

They're clairvoyant
They're clairvoyant
Stuck in the lines that they prescribe
This can't be what we need
Recommended daily for dependency
Best of luck with your recovery
If the relapse happens today
Then let tomorrow be recovery
All that you've been sold
Fool's gold, all
It's as if they already know all
It's as if they already know

8. Return To Earth

Return to the earth
Rain on black clouds
Return to the earth
Return to the earth

Wasn't technically perfect
Could it have been any better?
Was the fall worth it?
I don't feel any better

And you were so sick
You were skin and bones
So you fed yourself excuses
Just to keep it going
Nodding on and on
(Nodding on and on)
Raining on and on
(Raining on and on)

So keep on slipping 'til the end of the earth
Like a ghost sinking into the ground
Keep on slipping 'til the end of the earth
Now that all these black clouds
Keep on raining down

Wasn't technically perfect
Could it have been any better?
Falling faster and faster
Do you still feel clever?
Couldn't stop the momentum
Couldn't stop you from crashing
Wish that I had seen it coming

And you were so sick
You were skin and bones
So you fed yourself excuses
Just to keep it going
Nodding on and on
(Nodding on and on)
(Nodding on and on)
Raining on and on
(Raining on and on)

So keep on slipping 'til the end of the earth
Do you remember what was said?
You could lose the sleep
All of those nauseous things
I'll have you know
It didn't take long
I'd bring you back to Earth

Return to the earth
And if you come down
Return to the earth

So keep on slipping 'til the end of the earth
Like a ghost sinking into the ground
Keep on slipping 'til the end of the earth
Now that all these black clouds
Keep on raining.

9. Monochrome (Pensive)

Breathe in
Sink in
I bet you couldn't sleep
I bet you couldn't see with the tunnel vision that you had

(Keeps on raining)
(Keeps on raining)

I bet you couldn't breathe
I bet you couldn't breathe when your lungs collapsed

(Keeps on raining)
(Keeps on raining)

I know you felt alone
I know you felt it in your bones
I could feel it in my teeth
I know you couldn't sleep
(If only you would find your mind)
Worried I can't remember where to begin
Misplaced my mind, presupposition
But you didn't know what you should've done
Maybe I shouldn't have had another one

Maybe I'm just desperate to think you'd be fine after you lost your mother
I guess that I thought that you'd be alright
Are you alright?
I wish you the best
I wish you godspeed
I wish you the rest
And now you can sleep
They say that life goes on
Can't imagine how you missed her
But tell me where have you gone
Where was I when you called home
It's just not that easy when all that's left is just all your bones







THE CONTORTIONIST LYRICS