Floorspace
Falling Sickness Lyrics

crusty eyes and greasy grins
Their appearance is disheveled and unkempt, marked by tired eyes and smiles illuminated by greasy, oily skin.

inhaling smoke from the valve gasket again
They are engaged in a recurring habit of inhaling toxic fumes from the valve gasket of their vehicle.

coffee 4am, drunk again by noon
Their lifestyle revolves around consuming substances, such as coffee and alcohol, at unconventional hours, leaving them intoxicated during the daytime.

shit stained couch through the Midwest
They have a couch that is visibly soiled with feces and they have brought this couch with them while touring across the Midwest.

blasting 80's tunes
They listen to music from the 1980s, played loudly and at high volumes.

ups and downs, vague smiles and frowns
Their emotional state is fluctuating, leading to uncertain smiles and frowns.

in a van they last forever
They travel in a van, which seems to endure through time, serving them on their journeys.

complications take control when you're not so clever
They are not well-equipped to handle complex situations, leading to complications taking over and disrupting their lives.

what matters now is floorspace
They have come to value the space of a floor, where they can relax and sleep.

inside jokes and sleeveless t-shirt tans
They share jokes that are only understood among themselves, and are marked by tan lines from wearing sleeveless t-shirts in the sun.

cardgames I'll never understand
They play card games that are too complicated for them to fully comprehend.

14 cents, cue ball in hand
They play billiards and have only 14 cents left, holding the cue ball in their hand.

laughing at all the latebreak bands
They are amused by the incompetence of other bands that perform later than they do.

drugs are boring, the world's exploding
They find drugs uninteresting, while the world around them seems to be in a state of chaos and upheaval.

sometimes nothing's ever changing
At times, everything remains constant and nothing changes for them, which can be monotonous.

I swore I'd never grow up
They made a vow that they would never become adults and conform to societal norms.

sick and slowly aging
They are ill and aging at a slow pace, with their health deteriorating gradually.

one more city, another name
They move to different cities and venues, where they are often referred to with different names.

I can't quite put the face to
They cannot recall the faces of people they have met while touring.

four digits to a club, we're 2 hours late to
Although their gig is scheduled in a club with a four-digit capacity, they are running two hours late.

one quick set with no soundcheck
They play a short set of songs without any soundcheck or rehearsal.

but no here's nostalgic yet
Despite these experiences, they seem to lack a sense of nostalgia about their past.

I thought I had this life figured out
They once believed they had a clear understanding of their lives and where they were heading.

I'm dumber than the dumbest f**k
Now, they consider themselves to be unintelligent, even less so than the most idiotic people they know.

so full of complex feelings
They grapple with a range of emotions that are difficult to identify and analyze.

and so shit out of luck
Overall, they feel unlucky and unhappy with their current situation.

what matters now is floorspace
Despite these feelings, they prioritize having a comfortable and spacious floor to rest on.