Side A
DJ Shadow/Cut Chemist Lyrics

True story
This song is based on real events or experiences.

Breathe in
Take a deep breath and prepare for what's to come.

As we begin
The song is starting and the story is unfolding.

I took frequent trips
I tried to escape the problems in my relationship by going away.

To escape the relation
I wanted to distance myself from my partner.

Ship sinking quick
The relationship was falling apart rapidly.

My commitment was amazing
I was fully devoted to the relationship.

A disappearing act
I felt like I was disappearing or losing myself.

Felt like a missing person
I felt lost and like a part of me was missing.

Feelings start to vanish
My emotions and connection with my partner started to disappear.

Now feel the closed curtain
It feels like the relationship has come to an end.

Doesn't make a difference
It doesn't matter anymore.

Don't pretend it was perfect
The relationship had flaws and it's not worth pretending it was perfect.

Fuck I'm killing myself
I'm hurting myself mentally and emotionally.

Overdosing on purpose
I'm intentionally hurting myself and engaging in self-destructive behavior.

My name is addict am I supposed to
As an addict, is it expected of me to self-destruct?

Let passion turn to hatred
I allowed my passion to turn into anger and hatred.

Spontaneous explosive?
Am I prone to sudden intense outbursts or violent behavior?

Too late, even therapy is hopeless
It's too late to seek help or therapy, the relationship is already over.

The strangle in my throat
I feel like I'm suffocating or choking.

My constraint is choking
I feel restricted or held back from expressing myself.

Keep pushing you away
I try to distance myself from you.

Keep calling me closer
You try to get closer to me.

Let the shaking stop
I want to stop feeling anxious and scared.

Let me go, get it over
I want to move on and let go of the past.

Please don't be dead
I'm scared that you might be dead.

My body's getting colder
I feel like I'm losing touch with reality and myself.

Swinging from a rope
I'm contemplating suicide.

Could be the last time I woke up
I fear this might be the end for me.

Time to live sober
It's time for me to start living without drugs or alcohol.

Eerie voice over my shoulder
I feel like there's a haunting presence or a voice warning me.

Saying time is just a turntable
Reminding me that time is constantly moving and changing.

Moving slower
But sometimes it seems like it's moving slower than usual.

Can't walk these streets at night
I don't feel safe walking alone at night.

Keep wildin' streets at night
But I still persist in engaging in risky behaviors.

You want me to feel something
You're asking me to have an emotional response to something.

All I feel is contempt for you
But all I feel is anger and dislike towards you.

And the feelings gon'
And my feelings will always be present.

Keep on) so strong
And they will only get stronger.

If you love me then I don't know
I'm not sure if you truly love me.

Try to drown me in your sorrow
You try to rely on me too much and bring me down with your own problems.

Wait a day, day for you
I waited for you for a day but you never came home.

But you never came home
You never returned home or came back to me.

You say time is everything
You believe that time is the most valuable thing we have.

Keep it moving my friend
So we should keep moving forward and not dwell on the past.

We stumble through the dark to keep it moving again
Sometimes it's hard to see the path ahead but we must keep going.

At begins of the end, breathe in, begin again
Even though things might be ending, we can always start anew and begin again.

You better, (yeah, uh) try
You should keep trying and putting in effort.

No, no, no, no
But I can't forgive you.

Keep it moving come on
Let's keep moving forward and not let the past weigh us down.