Proud to Drown - Made Out of Babies

I'm writing a book on how to stay conscious when you drown And if the words float up to the surface, I'll keep them down This is the first time I know I don't want the crown You can take it now You promised the world and brought me it hanging from a string Stuck in my mouth, into my throat, told me to sing That was the first time I knew you can't kill the king And those who kiss the ring Tell me how It's better when the sun goes down We will never escape this town I wasn't scared when he caught me Look what it taught me Tell me how It's better if I make no sound I will never escape these doubts I wasn't dead when they found me Watch as they pull me down I'm writing a chapter on what to do after they dig you up On what to do after you grew to hate what you used to love That was the first time I knew they were out for blood And they would have your guts Tell me how It's better when the sun goes down We will never escape this town I wasn't scared when he caught me Look what it taught me Tell me how It's better if I make no sound I will never escape these doubts I wasn't dead when they found me Watch as they pull me down Watch as they pull me down Watch as they pull me down Pulling me down Dead when they found me Watch as they pull me down Watch as they pull me down Watch as they pull me down Pulling me down Dead when they found me Watch as they pull me down I'm writing a book on how to stay conscious when you drown And if the words float up to the surface, I'll keep them down This is the first time I know I don't want the crown You can take it now (you can take it now) You can take it now (you can take it now) Take it now (take it now)

Watch as they pull me down Watch as they pull me down Watch as they pull me down Watch as they pull me down Watch as they pull me down I'm writing a book on how to stay conscious when you drown And if the words float up to the surface, I'll keep them down This is the first time I know I don't want the crown You can take it now You promised the world and brought me it hanging from a string Stuck in my mouth, into my throat, told me to sing That was the first time I knew you can't kill the king And those who kiss the ring Tell me how It's better when the sun goes down We will never escape this town I wasn't scared when he caught me Look what it taught me Tell me how It's better if I make no sound I will never escape these doubts I wasn't dead when they found me Watch as they pull me down I'm writing a chapter on what to do after they dig you up On what to do after you grew to hate what you used to love That was the first time I knew they were out for blood And they would have your guts Tell me how It's better when the sun goes down I wasn't scared when he caught me Look what it taught me Tell me how It's better if I make no sound I will never escape these doubts I wasn't dead when they found me Watch as they pull me down Watch as they pull me down Watch as they pull me down Pulling me down Dead when they found me Watch as they pull me down Watch as they pull me down Watch as they pull me down Pulling me down Dead when they found me Watch as they pull me down Watch as they pull me down I'm writing a book on how to stay conscious when you drown And if the words float up to the surface, I'll keep them down This is the first time I knew I don't want the crown You can take it now (you can take it now)

Hi, I live on the corner I crawl on my belly I eat flies with honey My teeth are all jagged My sweater is itchy I jump up and down To get your attention I've had too much sugar No, i don't do it right I can't seem to get it I'm shaking with laughter I follow you around To see you home safely And, I've had to much sugar And, I see you home safely I've had too much sugar Oh, I've got scabs on my knees I pick and I eat them I dream about laughter I have had too much sugar I wait on your staircase to see you home safely My, my skin is too cheap I walk with a limp I'm brimming with stories And followed by strays My toenails are sharp My skin is too pale I have had too much sugar I wait on your staircase to see you home safely I sing you to sleep My thoughts are all bloody Come get me, I can't I follow you around To see you home safely And, I've had too much sugar, But, i'll see you home safely I follow you around I crawl on my belly I see you home safely I follow you around I've had too much sugar I follow you around Follow you around I follow you around Follow you around I follow you around I follow you around

Suspicious in bright light, Too much red rim around the white, Cheap silk that wraps the body tight, And one by one, seconds drip by There's nothing they can do to her, That hasn't been done before, Bit it's sweet they try. Not a single tree in sight, Fluorescents strip the skin bone dry, Pock marks fill and shadows fight There's nothing they can do to her, That hasn't been done before, But it's sweet they try, But it's sweet they try. One heel is broken, Her hands do shake, And ranting is her speech, Wrong is always on the way, It makes you watch her, With all your thoughts deranged, The challenge is to put her last, Humility to shame, There's something in the stare though, It's not for sure she's there, Dirty strands to veil the face, Small tattoos named big mistakes, She whispers when she talks, Strangling bottles of escape, Violent sympathy, white rage, Violent sympathy white rage Hold on tight and start to squeeze, Blank expression in degrees This is not at all your best, Try your hardest do your worst, Try your hardest do your worst, This is not at all your best, Hold on tight and start to squeeze, Blank expression in degrees. Suspicious in bright light, Too much red rim around white, Cheap silk that wraps the body tight, And one by one, seconds drip by There's nothing they can do to her, That hasn't been done before, But it's sweet they try. Belted to the waist, On stilts of trembling, The locket hinge digs in, Like marks of teeth on skin, The memory half dust, Just shapes of fading rust, That moves when she's alone, And speaks to no one home.

Oh Swallow something, Canned, frozen. Ungodly festering source, Dragging and kicking and screaming for more, That burns, burns, burns, burns Hands on the table right where I can see them run (Who's the sow for) Small vacant things that wind up so willing (Who's the sow for) Burns on my knees, scrapes that I scrape (Who's the sow for) Five minutes grag down pillow's wet ache (Who's the sow for) I can see The waiting up, I'm willing Burns are fine They're serious, The things I see your mouth saying The words come out. Run, run for your life, Run for the take, Harder the beating The sooner the ache Run for your life, Run for the take, Harder the beating, The sooner the Sow, sow, sow, sow Hands on the table right where I can see them run (Who's the sow for) Small vacant things that wind up so willing (Who's the sow for) Burns on my knees, scrapes that I scrape (Who's the sow for) Five minutes grag down pillow's wet ache (Who's the sow for) I can see you all Stop living Oh, we could sing out And talk abouth things Stop wondering Why, how Run, run for your life, Run for the take, Harder the beating, The sooner the Sow, sow, sow, sow Run, run for your life, Run for the beating, the heart, The feeding, the taking The sow, sow, sow, sow Run, run for your life, Run for the beating, the heart, The feeding, the eating, The bigger the plate The pig on the take, There's more for the bank, The mongrels are banking too Sow, sow, sow, sow Sow, sow, sow, sow Run, run for your life, Run for the beating, the feeding, The eating, defeating, The scream, scream for your life, Scream for eating the beating the feeding Deaf eating the sow