Lint Trap Limbo

[Intro]
[Verse]
The Casio hums a low-fi drone
I sit here on my plastic throne
Bachelor of Arts in a lint-trap world
Static cling and the flags unfurled
Main character energy in a basement drain
The spin cycle mimics my tired brain
[Verse]
He’s the orange king of the Speed Queen
The meanest stray that I’ve ever seen
He sits on the heat like a holy seat
Watching the steam and the city street
He knows I’m just a night shift ghost
Boasting about a burnt piece of toast
[Pre-Chorus]
Skull emoji in the neon light
Gatekeep the dryer through the night
The vibes are rancid but the air is warm
Waiting for the coffee to break the storm
[Chorus]
It’s a quiet war on a linoleum floor
I don’t want to fight this anymore
He gets the warmth and I get the pay
Counting the hours till the break of day
Small wins hidden in the fabric softener
I’m a professional life-long softener
Just a hollow boy in a hollow town
Watching the quarters go round and down
[Post-Chorus]
Round and down
In this town
Round and down
Don't look down
[Verse]
I read him Kerouac from a cracked screen
He looks at me like I’m barely green
“No thoughts head empty,” the comments say
While I wash the sins of the world away
He’s got a notched ear and a cynical glare
I’ve got student loans and thinning hair
[Bridge]
Gaslight the cycle into extra spin
Where does the laundry even begin?
Is this a simulation or a laundromat?
Am I the human or am I the cat?
I’m rambling like a thread on a bad site
Losing my mind in the fluorescent light
Everything is mid and the sax is loud
I’m just a vapor in a dryer cloud
[Chorus]
It’s a quiet war on a linoleum floor
I don’t want to fight this anymore
He gets the warmth and I get the pay
Counting the hours till the break of day
Small wins hidden in the fabric softener
I’m a professional life-long softener
Just a hollow boy in a hollow town
Watching the quarters go round and down
[Build-up]
He’s looking at me
He’s stretching his paws
He’s dropping his guard
He’s dropping his laws
I reach out a hand
I’m holding my breath
This is life or it’s death
[Drop]
(Unhinged screaming)
HE LET ME TOUCH THE EAR
I HAVE NOTHING LEFT TO FEAR
THE SOFTNESS IS REAL
THIS IS HOW I FINALLY FEEL
OH MY GOD THE FUR
I CAN HEAR THE PURR
[Post-Chorus]
Small wins
Under my skin
Small wins
Let the light in
[Outro]