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After the Incident

from Self Similar by The Mercury Tree

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after the incident
nothing was quite the same
I just flew from the van
and I scrambled the land with my brain
after the incident
I couldn't see straight
but I never could see so straight
at least that's maintained


it's coincidence, it must be
surely no correlation
just some aberration


so I pulled out my eyes and wept
laid on a spike and slept
cut off my hands and clapped
then I stuck out my arms and flapped
but I'm not rising up
not surprising, nope
so don't you give me hope


after the incident
I forgot what you said
how I should leave my skin alone
but your words just became a drone
and I dig and dig and still don't see the red


who's that weird person with your face?
it's obvious there's been some kind of mistake


why can't you hear me say
why can't you hear me say
why can't you hear me say I'm awake


till I shattered my teeth and bit
swallowed my tongue and spit
cut off my legs and ran
drained out the tub and swam
but I'm not rising up
not surprising, nope
so don't tell me I'll float


you never meant what you spent so much time hating
to be the whole painting
can you make peace with the beast that you're creating?
don't keep us all waiting

I’m awake
I’m awake
I’m awake

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from Self Similar, released September 7, 2023

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