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 in 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
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
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