BETTER THAN DEAD

I can’t remember

Much of last night but I’ve got

Rug burn on my upper thigh

And a migraine skull

Shrink-wrapping my mind

I can picture

Your blurry face and my

Lipstick stains on your pillowcase

And ashes like confetti

All over the place

(Live for the moment)

Flying over city streets

Somehow you pull me

Out of my head

(Just for a moment)

This life’s not what it seems

But with you and nights like these

It’s better than dead

(But it’s better than dead)

It’s Sunday morning once again

I’m more burnt out than your cigarette

And when I wake, I’ll hit the cement

Hanging on by a thread

But it’s better than dead

It comes in fragments

I don’t know why, I see

Disco glitter under neon signs

And a lightning strike

When I locked with your eyes

And then later

Light some weed on the roof

With the taste of you, booze,

And late fast food

Think I ripped my tights and

Sacrificed my youth

(Live for the moment)

Flying over city streets

Somehow you pull me

Out of my head

(Just for a moment)

This life’s not what it seems

But with you and nights like these

It’s better than dead

(But it’s better than dead)

It’s Sunday morning once again

I’m more burnt out than your cigarette

And when I wake, I’ll hit the cement

Hanging on by a thread

But it’s better than dead

(Hey, I know it’s been a hard week

But, you’re here

I mean, your heart’s still beating

Just take a deep breath

And remember, even the worst night

Is better than dead)

(Live for the moment)

Flying over city streets

Somehow you pull me

Out of my head

(Just for a moment)

This life’s not what we dreamed

But with you and nights like these

It’s better than dead

(But it’s better than dead)

It’s Sunday morning once again

I’m more burnt out than your cigarette

And when I wake, I’ll hit the cement

I’m never going to bed

Your eyes and the skyline are fading red

I’m chasing a fix for this pit in my chest

Guess I just might be half-alive in the end

But it’s better than dead