Lyrics
We almost made it to the first half
We nearly reached the midpoint
Of a life we settled on in this desert world
In a life we chose in this arid world
If all of these mountains are the oyster's shell
If these mountains symbolize the oyster's shell
Then we built this life here around the only pearl
We constructed our life around the sole precious thing
If all of those holiday and birthdays
If holidays and birthdays lose significance
Become just punctuation
Becoming mere punctuation marks
Tell me what's the text
What is the essence of the message?
Coz now it's dry
Now the environment is barren
And it's drying up my insides and my memory of you
It's draining my emotions and memories of you
Tell what comes next
Explain what follows
The TV was on as I remember
The TV played, as I recall, every day
Everyday
Consistently
And the years blur out
And time blurs away
Monotony just paints and stays
Monotony persists and endures
Now it's all coming down to who gets What and What
Now it boils down to who gets what
It's all impersonal
It's all devoid of personal connection
These legal documents
Referring to legal papers
Yeah, why am I surprised?
Expressing surprise at the predictable outcome
You get the house I get the furniture
You get the house, I receive the furniture
The clock, you get the dog
The clock is yours, the dog is mine
I get the lawn tools and the tandem bike
I inherit the lawn tools and the tandem bike
I can't look you in the eye
I cannot meet your gaze
The TV was on as I remember everyday
The TV played, as I recall, every day
And the years blur out
And time blurs away
Monotony just paints and stays
Monotony persists and endures
Now it feels so useless waking up now
Now waking up feels futile
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