keep it down

You don’t have to be a part of my illusions,
Or play my sick, self-inflicting game.
You don’t need my words, coated with sugar,
And I’m learning fast (it’s all the same).
Not much changes in the Land of the Nice,
Where cold hands are outstretched because
the sidewalks are covered in ice.
Stand Up! The Age of Ice has begun!
Start feeling blue, start shivering all alone,
But try to keep it down.

No one wants to hear you; she won’t want to read you
(And she won’t, because I took my glasses back).
Tell me it's hopeless, tell me it's already gone,
so I can put my mildew heart back in my pack.
It’s her fault & it’s my faults & I’m never right;
Everything has morphed into the beast
that I tried to outrun, in the cocoon of night.
You fool! The Night hasn’t yet begun!
Punch the door, break the wrists that betray you daily,
But please, keep it down.

The birds are scared, the stars’ ears are impaired,
No wonder the moon doesn’t stay in the sky.
No wonder it changes, no wonder it hides
From all of your whining and your midnight cry.
The bells of the tower ring harmoniously in the air,
While kids hold hands behind their backs,
And I just run my fingers through my hair.
Wake Up! The Age of Isolation has begun!
Feel down, kick yourself, you piece of shit.
But really, you need to keep it down.

Look, see how I adorn you with pearls,
Seashells from the coast, and precious stones.
See how I demand what I paid for,
See how I shake to my bones.
I’m handing you these binoculars,
So see the fire I live in, see the forest I run to,
See the ocean I drown in,
And see the dreams where I found you.
Rejoice, Girl! The Illusions have only begun!
Feel warm, know that these words are yours,
But for the love of God, keep it down.