Among distant family 

Bloodlines remain 

You'll never shed your “win fast” legacy 

But I attempt to steer away 

From bleak conclusions 

Once again, I'm soft and I lose this way 



And all the smoke is gone 

And you know what's in the box 

And you'll throw down your trump card- 

“You can trust me” catch-22 

but with all the depth of a teardrop 

Scrub tub and a washboard- 

Think it's time to get clean 



Don't say such permanent things 

When you know that you won't always mean them 

Big lie 

Does it feel okay that your words are a sock in my eye? 

And your permanent things 

Don't say such permanent things 



Check off your list of things to do- 

Gotta keep the score way ahead 

Gotta practice your victory dance 

And my harsh feelings 

Are just a few of millions 

Strike up the grill and burn all of your enemies 



And as the curtains rise 

You'll show me what's in the box 

But in ten to twenty seconds 

Your capricious side will have shown 

And you know it won't even matter 



Don't say such permanent things 

When you know that you won't always mean them 

Big lie 

Do you feel okay 

With deceit you can always get by? 

And your permanent things 

Don't say such permanent things



Climbing high and looking down 

I didn't learn a thing 

But how to hold my breath 

Don't say such permanent things 

When you know that you won't always mean them 

Big lie 

Do you feel okay 

With deceit you can always get by? 

And your permanent things 

Don't say such permanent things

And you with the upper hand now 

You afford to never look back and 

There you go again 

How can I fit all of this in a recycling bin?