Tied in a Knot

Lyrics

(dissonant open chords ringing out, loose rhythm)

I walked down the same cracked street, Numbers fading on the old concrete. The lamplight flickers like a nervous eye, And the shadows don’t bother to lie.

The colors melt but never blend, Every start feels more like an end. I wrote it down but forgot the plot, The only thing I heard was:

(They Said) I’m Tied In a Knot (They Said) I’m Tied in a Knot (They Said) I’m Tied in a Knot (They Said I’m Tied in a Knot (They Said)

Coffee’s cold, cigarettes burn slow, Every day feels like a borrowed show. I laughed once but it sounded thin, Like a ghost stuck under my skin.

The records spin, the room leans wide, Echoes echo on the inside. I swallowed truth, but the taste forgot, The only thing that stayed was:

(They Said) I’m Tied In a Knot (They Said) I’m Tied in a Knot (They Said) I’m Tied in a Knot (They Said I’m Tied in a Knot (They Said)

Static on the radio, Paint bleeding through the stereo. Hands shake, the mirror won’t talk, I’m a loose thread waiting for the shock.

(They Said) I’m Tied In a Knot (They Said) I’m Tied in a Knot (They Said) I’m Tied in a Knot (They Said I’m Tied in a Knot (They Said)

(“They Said…”