Orange Time Machines Care
A Lot Like Birds Lyrics

Il était une fois
Once upon a time

When learning how to crawl became a substitute for walking
When the act of learning became as slow and difficult as crawling instead of being a step forward towards efficiency.

Biting my tongue a fair exchange for talking to myself
Silence is better than talking to yourself.

Knocking pictures off the shelf and swallowing the frames
When what seemed to be a good idea, in reality, turned out to be bad and caused damage.

Spilling wine to comment on the stain
Talking too much and using too many details about something irrelevant.

I need a mind erase option, less air to the brain
An impossible desire to forget and remove the clutter in our minds.

If God was alive he would've amended us
The idea that if God exists, things wouldn't be as screwed up as they are in reality.

But then again no one has it as bad as I have or ever will
An extreme feeling of hopelessness and despair.

To the extent that if I have to finish this,
To the point where completing something seems impossible and overwhelmed by emotions.

I might have to leave everything else undone
Having to give up on some things due to the overwhelming circumstances of life.

And it's all numb anyway.
Feeling nothing, neither pain nor pleasure, as a coping mechanism to avoid emotions.

I can see our life before my eyes, and it looks real
A feeling of nostalgia and longing for a life that no longer exists or never existed.

Sunrise; an easy thing to steal
The idea that it's easy to take what we perceive to be beautiful without appreciating its true value or origin.

I'll drive! I'm best behind the wheel
Feeling powerful behind the wheel and being in control of the situation.

Besides, I get confused, and I'll need you to navigate
The importance of having someone to guide us through difficult times and situations.

The complicated courts and lanes that crowd this place
The complexity of life and the idea that too many factors make it difficult to find the right direction.

I swear to God the street signs change when my eyes close
Feeling lost and confused, and everything seems to contradict what we perceive to be reality.

They're not the same.
The idea that things change and shift, and nothing stays the same forever.

I get lost easily
Being directionless and easily lost in life.

Help guide me home please
The desperation of needing assistance and direction in life.

I always take the fall! Why are you always getting sick?
The feeling of being responsible for everything and everyone, leading to exhaustion and burnout.

The complications won't solve itself!
Things won't solve themselves and require effort and action to resolve.

We used to sing our song and what it meant to us
Reminiscing about the good times we used to have and the happiness we experienced.

And it's gone, and every emotion, that all went along with it's gone.
The loss of something significant and the subsequent absence of the emotions and memories that came with it.

I shared it all with you. You said you'd love me too. So love me too.
Expressing the feeling of vulnerability and asking for someone to reciprocate the love and support provided.

Are you crawling away, or is it time to go through?
The uncertainty of a situation and the need for clarity regarding how to navigate forward.

Were we always this way or was I too fucked up to know?
Questioning whether circumstances/events made us who we are or whether our actions and reactions led to the result.

I sang your favorite song. You told me it was too long.
The idea that what we perceive as significant might not hold the same value to others.

I asked you what was wrong. The list goes on and on...
The endless cycle of wondering what went wrong and trying to figure out how to solve it.