Jet Black
Jawbreaker Lyrics

I'll be quiet to keep you quiet.
I'll keep my thoughts to myself so as not to upset you or cause conflict.

Don't concern yourself with my slow dying.
Don't worry about my emotional struggles and hardships. I'll deal with them on my own.

Through the vents I hear you sigh.
I overhear your discontent and disappointment with me, although you don't directly communicate it.

I don't get too high these days.
I don't experience much joy or excitement anymore. I prefer to stay subdued and unaffected.

Your floor is my ceiling.
You and I have vastly different living conditions, which highlights the divide in our relationship.

Lights out, you can't come in.
I'm shutting you out of my life, symbolized by closing the door and turning off the lights.

If you don't remind me,
If you don't bring it up again,

I won't forget you.
I'll keep you in my thoughts, even if I don't actively reach out or speak to you.

If you don't ask, I won't upset you.
I'll avoid discussing topics that may cause tension or conflict, unless you initiate the conversation first.

I am jet black.
I feel dark, empty, and devoid of any meaningful emotions.

I am stone cold.
I appear cold and unyielding in the face of emotional situations, especially when it comes to relationships.

Jet black to the center.
My darkness and negative emotions permeate deep within my psyche and impact every aspect of my life.

Funny like a funeral.
My sense of humor is dark and disarming, akin to how people might try to find humor in the midst of grief and sorrow.

I need you to bury me.
I am in desperate need of help and support, but I'm too prideful to ask for it openly.

White noise in black room dust.
My surroundings are empty and barren, with no stimulation or excitement. The only noise is white noise, which is a form of background static.

These hands long for one last touch.
I crave physical and emotional intimacy, but it has been absent in my life for so long that I don't know how to seek it out anymore.

Hourglass all out of trust.
My time is running out, and I no longer trust that things will get better or that I will find true happiness.

I don't scratch so I won't itch.
I avoid any temptation or desire that may lead to emotional pain and turmoil in the future.

I don't reach so I won't miss.
I keep my expectations low, and I don't take any risks that might lead to disappointment or rejection.

I taste our last kiss.
I can still vividly remember the intimate moments we shared, even though they are now long gone.

This is the cure: the same as the symptom.
The solution to my emotional problems is the same thing that is causing them in the first place.

Simple and pure: break to keep fixing.
Sometimes, you have to break things in order to fix them, and the solution is not always complex or elaborate.

Patiently nurse, patient and nurse.
It will take time, and I need both patience and care in order to overcome my struggles.

This is the part I wouldn't show you.
There are certain aspects of myself that I keep hidden from you, perhaps out of fear of rejection or vulnerability.

The part where you say,
The moment where you might exclaim,

"I don't even know you".
"I don't understand who you are or what you're going through."

This is your cue.
This is your sign that it's time to leave, or that our relationship is coming to an end.

Be glad that it's through.
Despite the pain and distress, it's ultimately better for both of us that our relationship has come to an end.