Stapled shut – inside an outside world

And I'm sealed in tight – bizarre but right at home

I'm claustrophobic – closing in

And I'm catastrophic – not again

I'm smeared across the page and doused in gasoline

I wear you like a stain, yet I'm the one who's obscene

Catch me up on all your sordid little insurrections

I've got no time to lose - I'm just caught up in all the cattle

Fray the strings… throw the shapes… hold your breath… listen



I am a world before I am a man

I was a creature before I could stand

I will remember before I forget

Before I forget that [x2]



I'm ripped across the ditch and settled in the dirt

And I wear you like a stitch, yet I'm the one who's hurt

Pay attention to your twisted little indiscretions

I've got no right to win - I'm just caught up in all the battles

Locked in clutch… pushed in place… hold your breath… listen



I am a world before I am a man

I was a creature before I could stand

I will remember before I forget

Before I forget that [x2]



My end, it justifies my means

All I ever do is delay

My every attempt to evade

The end of the road and my end

It justifies my means

All I ever do is delay

My every attempt to evade

The end of the road



I am a world before I am a man

I was a creature before I could stand

I will remember before I forget

Before I forget that [x3]