Respiration

Scorch a mark on this disguise and break it
Seal the mouth cover the eyes and hate it
Keep the needle in the white and make it
Instead of only breathing out – breathe in

Breathe in
Breathe in

After all is said and done
The flags are all unfurled
When all around lose their heads
It’s us against the world.

All the pills we care to find – shape it
Scratch the neck subversion binds – slate it
Society dies feeding the fires – create it
Instead of only breathing out – breathe in

Breathe in
Breathe in

After all is said and done
The flags are all unfurled
When all around lose their heads
It’s us against the world.

Come with me and you will find
Pleasure of a new kind – beneath the waves (can you feel it?)
And after everything you’ve seen, remember
Remember not just to breathe out – breathe in

Breathe in
Breathe in
Breathe in
Breathe in

After all is said and done
The flags are all unfurled
When all around lose their heads
It’s us against the world.

© 2001 NH.

Severity