Marlowe

The Basement
It's not the drink, man You keep your nerves steady This place ain't like it used to be How did you get here? What is this place? Call a doctor, call a proctor Call a father, call who's listening I'm the problem, start the drama Where's my conscience? Not with this again You Marlowe? Yeah Call a doctor, call a proctor Call your mama, call who's listenin' I'm the problem, I'm the drama Where's my conscience? Not with this again Now I started this and I'll finish it I brandish this for remembrance When I wore the pic with the Power Fist Put some hours in, made you bow to this Got a lot on my lid, been trying to let off the steam Bring you into the scene, bust a hole through the screen All the rough I've been through, just to land in the green Got a plethora of things to help me cope when I need I try not to get chewed, couple holes in the teeth Won't wait for you, but time waits for me Meant nothing to you, my dimes made you see SongtexteFlew the country to groove and brought it back to the sea Causing problems, far from conscious Not imposter, I'm my father Man, some images can't be doctored Man, I'm checking off the same old boxes Causing problems, far from conscious Not imposter, I'm my father Man, some images can't be doctored Man, you miss it, you'll never get to cop it again And she'll never want me again She'll never want me a— It's true, it's all true Call your partner, call me proper I'm the one that makes sure we'll prosper Many faces never gained no Oscar Cool 'cause the deal made dough, no launder Gotta be way too chill for the drama Even made promises I know I'd never honor I believe strange things, go and get some superstition Orange is the new Brigham, treat that like a new religion Hit 'em with some different pitches, they just keep mood-shifting When the plot get thicker, I come in with lacquer thinner Used to dream of having spinners, solemn be not chipper I don't play fence-sitter, sipping made my brain bigger All the changes, far from stainless Call me hating but don't call me faithless I've been spacing, I might call you wasted Talk my language, maybe solve my anguish Calm in places got no common spaces Call it off, another fall from greatness Time you wasted, I stole all my bases One more, then it's back to the basement Causing problems, far from conscious Not imposter, I'm my father Man, some images can't be doctored Man, I'm checking off the same old boxes Causing problems, far from conscious Not imposter, I'm my father Man, some images can't be doctored Man, you miss it, you'll never get to cop it again And she'll never want me again She'll never want me— All the changes, far from stainless Call me hating but don't call me faithless I've been spacing, I might call you wasted Talk my language, maybe solve my anguish Calm in places got no common spaces Call it off, another fall from greatness Time you wasted, I stole all my bases One more, then it's back to the basement Everybody was closing in on me, I didn't know which way to turn Provided you get me a warm dressing jacket right away Slippers, too, I'm freezing Follow me, there's a fire inside Aus Songtexte Mania