[Verse 1]
The city lights are spectacular
But I feel ether's lingering chill
I can’t sleep, it's 2 AM
And everything seems to move so quickly
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm like a lighter out of fluid
My insides are on fire
Sometimes I wish
It was all a lie
[Chorus]
In my dream I strangled you
In the languid afternoon light
I watched your throat, thin and twitching
Through eyes brimming with tears
[Post-Chorus]
I want to jump into the core
Beauty wrapped in pure blue light
If I could jump into the core
I feel as if all would be forgiven
[Verse 2]
On the other side of the veranda
The sound of footsteps climbing the stairs
The sky that started to cloud over
Falls through my windowpane, into my room
[Pre-Chorus]
The twilight scatters
The sun is red as if from crying
As if melting, bit by bit
Bit by bit, the world is dying
[Chorus]
In my dream I strangled you
As the curtains fluttered in the spring breeze
The words spilling from your dried-out, worn-out lips
Were like foam
[Post-Chorus]
I want to jump into the core
My memories would melt into brilliant whiteness and disappear
If I could jump into the core
I feel like I’d be able to sleep again like I used to
[Instrumental Interlude]
[Bridge]
The second hand on a clock
A TV host
Someone there I just can't see
Their laughter echoes as it swells
Allegro agitate
The ringing in my ears won't fade, won't stop
Allegro agitate
The ringing in my ears won't fade, won't stop
[Chorus]
I dreamed the whole world vanished
In the night, my room feels vast
And the silence chokes my heart
Making it hard to breathe
[Post-Chorus]
If I jumped into the core
I'd vanish like I had gone to sleep
A morning without me would be perfect
All the gears mesh together
That's how the world would be