My old friend he slept on a mattress on a hardwood floor
His dad owned fancy foreign cars
That they couldn’t afford
His temper was a timer
Going off every night
And he would sleep on the couch
But we didn’t know why
Masculinity can mask a fragile man
I wanna peel off the layers
I wanna try to understand
As she dances to saint dominick’s preview
In the living room
And he stares unamused
Watching her drunken moves
Well, your circle of misery it doesn’t stop
Until you figure out what you want
And I’ve gotta figure out what I want
Now I see her bottle up her anger
In a plastic cup
Some patience and some pain
A kid too many in the grand scheme of things
And she can’t escape she’s handcuffed to her grave
And she’s been dying for some space, her own house and a clean slate
We’re all dying for some space, our own house and a clean slate
Your circle of misery
It doesn’t stop
Until you figure out what you want
And I’ve gotta figure out what I want
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This song ticks all the boxes for me. Guitar sounds, vocals, song structure. I can't put my finger on any one factor, it all works together to make a really great song. malfunction54