Do you remember when we were kids?
Hiding cameras in the trees
We had no trust to believe
Now you’re pushing thirty
And I can’t help but think
When our parents were this age
Did they cherish it the same?

Cause now I’m the big man all clad in red
Trying to navigate your temperament
And you’re disappointed
But I’m overworked

White stripes, smiling cavities
I’m a target for all your hard feelings
It’s 10 am and we cheer with stiff drinks
Cause there’s death in the air
And sweet intentions are rotting
Lights on your face and tinsel close to burning
This endless search for comfort in a frozen world
Won’t fill the void of those who won’t return
On Christmas day

Or any other, for that matter

Do you regret all of your missed chances?
Do you view life through stolen glances?
Dancing around broken wine glasses
It was never coal we feared
But the beating of our asses

I can’t be what you need
And I can’t fucking breathe
When I’m caught up in routine
Placating comedy

My reality is crumbling
My identity is evolving
You rigidity is invalidating
It’s only terror that I see

All I want is to scream