Dead End Drive

[Intro]
[Verse]
Water stains on the vinyl seat
Same old ghosts on a dead-end street
Cracked cassette of a ninety-four hit
I’m sick of the smell and the taste of it
Dust on the window, dust in my lungs
Speaking in bitter and silver tongues
[Chorus]
Give me the rot and the heavy rust
Turn all my gold into grey-ish dust
I’m a powerhouse of hollowed fury
Judge and the executioner and jury
Yeah, it’s a lovely day to die
Underneath a leaden sky
[Verse]
Half-empty cans on the windowsill
Time is a ghost and it’s standing still
The bartender knows I’m a lost cause
Living for the static and the long pause
Fuzzy guitar like a swarm of bees
Bringing me down to my shaking knees
[Pre-Chorus]
I’ve got a snarl for your sympathy
Don’t waste your hollow words on me
I’m the queen of this gravel pit
And I’m making the most of it
[Chorus]
Give me the rot and the heavy rust
Turn all my gold into grey-ish dust
I’m a powerhouse of hollowed fury
Judge and the executioner and jury
Yeah, it’s a lovely day to die
Underneath a leaden sky
[Bridge]
I’m a snarl in a pretty dress
A beautiful, caustic, holy mess
Scream until the sub-bass breaks
Counting up all my worst mistakes
I’m the fire in the pouring rain
Feeding on the local flavor of pain
[Breakdown]
(Scream)
Feed the feedback
(Scream)
Watch the screen crack
(Scream)
There’s no way back
(Scream)
Everything is black
[Verse]
You say this town has a lot of heart
I say it’s a masterpiece of bad art
The neon sign is flickering 'Open'
But everyone here is already broken
So buy me a round of the cheap stuff
I haven't had nearly enough
[Chorus]
Give me the rot and the heavy rust
Turn all my gold into grey-ish dust
I’m a powerhouse of hollowed fury
Judge and the executioner and jury
Yeah, it’s a lovely day to die
Underneath a leaden sky
[Post-Chorus]
Lead me to the leaden sky
Don’t you ask the reason why
Just another dead-end drive
Barely feeling half alive
Yeah, it’s a lovely day to die
Underneath a leaden sky
[Outro]