counter culture man

from human confetti - neapolitan by human confetti

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counter culture man, a creature of pride
he hates himself and yet, still thinks he’s always right
with a need to be adored that he cannot satisfy
at least, not by himself

so he picks a sad sweetheart who is loved far and wide
earns their trust while he digs the thorns from their side
he’s no stranger to blood, you can see it in his eyes
you’re his ticket in, he’s the light of your life

there’s a sharpness hidden in the love between
a professional savior and someone who didn’t ask for saving
if ever so inclined, they can wield it anytime
“i neglect myself-” he said
“-and you’re the reason why”

but he’s so engaging that it’s easy to forget
he’s always waiting for the right time to come and collect
on your emotional debt, you never had any say
but he will assure you
that the world has always worked this way

“you can make it sound a little better
but that won’t change what it is relationships are investments
it’s all just business”

now he knows your weaknesses and the rate which you bleed
from watching your apologies fill up the bathroom sink
he knows how to play naive, so don’t buy into his mistakes
if you feel smaller when he speaks, that’s cause he planned it that way

then came the splintering sound, louder and louder it grew
it scratched the backs of your eyes, it made a fool outta you
born in the bed pride made when you refused to walk away
at the edge of a parking lot, the devil is coming out of you in waves

choking on a metaphor, the writhing spite within
comes out a wretched orange bile, there’s no end to it
got a good taste of that medicine when you overdosed on bitter pills and if you don’t learn this time, i don’t think you ever will

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from human confetti - neapolitan, released December 21, 2020

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