1.what would i (wwi)

you and i have got to talk
about the thing we know we need to
but we don’t

and all this time it’s we’ve lost
you still put on your best suit
and i put on that dress you like
so much

’cause i don’t know what i would say to you
i don’t know what i would say to you, say to you

each night the bed is cold and i
rather have you speak to me
than the voices painting
pictures of hypotheses

for better for worse
for truth that can hurt still i
wish you would say so first
so we keep on lying and lying
and lying and lying here

oh the shadows watching on the wall
whether we’re gonna take the plunge
or fall back to sleep
we look so pretty fantastically plastic
when we lie so still afraid to wake
the neighbors if we could

2. pink elephant

“she’s delusional” they said
as they stuck a shovel in my hand
to bury it deep for no one to see
cuz you’ll only get a talking to

that’s how they always do

we look heavier as we get older
as it’s growing bigger beside me
feeding on my secret vices
you just can’t keep it inside of you

that’s how we always do

secrets will break eventually
and tears are meant to fall
no matter how many times you try and try and try to forget them all

’cause in the middle of this room
it’s me and my pink ele-ele-ele-phant
make it and call it whatever you like
it’s still me and my pink ele-ele-phant

i’ll let you stare at the wall
or down at your feet
to keep from staring
just get up to leave
and i’ll understand if you
shut your eyes to keep
from staring at what’s yours

3. tragedy

numbers just numbers
two million dollars
into the lottery

numbers just numbers
two million enslaved
into the sex trade

seconds just seconds
fourteen seconds
one more shoe to tie

seconds just seconds
fourteen seconds
one more orphaned child

pick up the paper
see it on tv
there goes another tragedy
go eat your breakfast
and drink your tea
there goes another tragedy

“i’m just another tragedy”
hear them singing
those latter rains are gonna fall
in a little while
“i’m just another tragedy”
hear them singing
it’s on the brink of spilling over
it won’t be longer

4. growing pains

just an hour ago
it seemed pretty logical
you and i, we’ll just have it out
such simpletons we are

fling our tongues
like sticks and stones
it’s only a matter of time
we’ll be victims of our
sui-ci-dal crime

i’m never wrong
you’re always right
we’re both thicker than our skin
now we’re running out of time
oh, we should throw it in
throw the towel in

but love never quits
it won’t abandon ship
oh love it’s so hard
so wonderful
no i can’t abandon this

for each push and shove
awaits a sweet embrace
and the cold frozen words
they just keep on melting from our lips

we are not who we thought we were
caught up in growing pains
maybe i’ll be the first one to say

i’m never wrong
you’re always right
we’re both thicker than our skin
and we’re running out of time
oh, we should throw it in
throw the towel in