In Vein

My point of reference makes me afraid to begin convincing,

But you might as well just change your name.

'Cause I only recognize this shadow,

Kinda like a superhero with nobody's best interests in mind.

Now there's blood in the waters, that I squeezed from this stone, here

And we turned into our cheap wine.

And I swallowed every drop, yes, I could feel my stomach rotting,

You were so supportive as I drank through the pain.

You recognize this shape, it's the back of your hand. (Whoa-oh whoa-oh (2x))

You placed it on my face here again, and again, yeah. (Whoa-oh whoa-oh (2x))

And I don't wanna be the one who takes this place in vein.

Dove off the deep side platform, jack-knifed and bone dry, I hit floor

One broken ankle saved my name.

And this eraser burn, I dig in deep at every turn.

It keeps getting darker and the fear stays the same.

You recognize this shape, it's the back of your hand. (Whoa-oh whoa-oh (2x))

You placed it on my face here again, and again, yeah. (Whoa-oh whoa-oh (2x))

And I don't wanna be the one who takes this place,

don't wanna be the one who takes,

I don't wanna be the one who takes this place in vein.

(Whoa-oh whoa-oh, Whoa-oh whoa-oh oh (2x))

I don't wanna take, I don't wanna take this place, no.

I don't want to take, I don't wanna take this place, no.

No-oh, no-oh. I don't wanna take this place, no.

No-oh, no-oh. I don't wanna take this place, no.

You recognize this shape, it's the back of your hand. (Whoa-oh whoa-oh (2x))

You placed it on my face here again, and again, yeah. (Whoa-oh whoa-oh (2x))

And I don't wanna be the one who takes this place,

don't wanna be the one who takes,

I don't wanna be the one who takes this place in vein.