Extinction

by Parquet Courts

From the album: Wide Awake

Track 11 of 13 on Wide Awake (2018).

Duration: 01:41

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Lyrics for Extinction

Making the distinction between life and lore Odds favor the former when you wear a mask Masochism forming in the reflection And I'm trying not to turn into a psychopath Better to have lost it then to find it tossed out That's what I'm telling myself, wasn't I better than nothing? Making a decision about steamed or fried Wanted to be needed so I fed my cat Think I'll keep to myself for the next few days Feel a buzz that can't be bottled, smoked or canned Sabotaging life just to find something to write about Why was it always this way? And did I do it on purpose? Waking from a vision that the schizoid built Listening to puddles swallow melted snow Spring has sprung and finally it's not cold outside And I'm thinking about the places that I want to go Passion dissipates when it's fastened To the faces we wear only to become them Lying to ourselves everyday becomes incredibly easy Yes, incredibly easy Yes, incredibly easy

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  3. Before the Water Gets Too High
  4. Mardi Gras Beads
  5. Almost Had to Start a Fight/In and Out of Patience
  6. Freebird II
  7. Normalisation
  8. Back to Earth
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  10. NYC Observation
  11. Extinction
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  13. Tenderness