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Hypnagogic Shrapnel

from Quitting Tomorrow by Variex

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hypnagogic shrapnel

in the morning when i wake with my poker face, i spread the wings on my shoulder blades, look for the greener grass and float away until I end up rolling in my own grave. skipping stones across this lake to remind myself i can be another name the ocean takes or remain closed in my cage. live for today, tomorrow we will all witness our halos fade behind our horns into a makeshift crown of thorns at the open gates. rusted at the hinges even though they paint this world through a golden frame. rewarded by your favorite bouquet in a broken vase. constellation tightrope walking, counting the stars across my knuckles. tracing lines and connecting dots of all of the scars i love too. running through a spilt milk canvas, whatever monkey see, monkey do. blanketed by that sinking cave that always comes for you. consumed in a kaleidoscopic haze in front of our eyes. any time we even think to blink and turn around, we know we’re color blind. losing grip on a dying sunshine that was once mine. but you’ll come to find what you thought was gone never went anywhere at all.

now when you finally close your eyes you dissolve into a world that’s make believe. spinning on top of your head with a butterfly net just chasing dreams. catch me falling all over my good intentions. look into the mirror, face defeat. if you make it to peace, bring fire and save me a seat. this daily vacancy is a shattered fantasy, like sitting behind the wheel and splashing into the sea or living your days fast asleep. from this bird’s eye perspective i can’t see anything past my feet. it’s blasphemy observing mother nature laugh at me. crash test dummy view of life. reflection asking who am i. head turned up right to the sky, awaiting our collective suicide. swimming below the surface, reaching for a breath to mold your purpose into a beautiful mess that you can’t contest when your soul is burning. like the words that spill out of you into a waterfall of disillusioned nightmares. color me out of touch. whether i’m taking a step or wasting my breath, i’m waking up with my head in a haze. i can’t ever seem to get away from myself and escape to a better day.

i’ve been getting tired of hearing all of these sirens every time i try to find peace inside of the silence.

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from Quitting Tomorrow, released May 8, 2010

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Variex Oakland, California

Variex is a Bay Area, CA based music producer, rapper, and engineer. He is a co-founder of the New Cocoon collective and has worked with artists like Ceschi, Factor, 2Mex, and Alias. He has also shared the stage with Cage and Sadistik, released an album on Milled Pavement Records, and founded his own label, Red Tempo Records. Variex's newest album, Struggle Sandwich, is out now. ... more

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