Wander
House & Home Lyrics

I went away and came back feeling incomplete
Leaving didn't solve everything and now everything feels incomplete.

As the concrete sets around my feet
Life feels like it is passing by as quickly as concrete setting.

I picture you in a place you feel at ease
I imagine where you're feeling comfortable and content.

I hope the air is so sweet that it rots your teeth out
I hope that the environment is so pleasant that it leads to decay.

Come down on me, I'll keep my tongue held back behind my teeth
I'm willing to take whatever you throw at me, but I won't respond with violence.

Until I bite the hand that holds my leash
I'll only take so much control before I snap and take control for myself.

I'll stay all night 'til the candle burns out
I'll stay for as long as it takes, even if it means sacrificing my own energy.

How should I be? I keep my bags half packed, still half asleep
I'm still trying to figure out what direction to head in and am stuck in limbo.

All the stories coming out of the bars we frequent
The tales we hear are getting stale, and it feels like nothing exciting is happening.

Have never been as boring as they are to me now
The stories are even more dull since nothing interesting is happening in my own life.

I don't ever want to turn into a person I don't understand
I don't want to become someone that even I can't comprehend.

I've seen it happen to people I'm close to
I've witnessed those around me change in ways that are surprising and confusing.

Their demons got the upper hand
Their inner struggles began to control them.

The ink is gone, I'm scratching out the words
My creativity has disappeared, and I'm struggling to create anything worthwhile.

I've been given things I don't deserve
I feel that I have been gifted with things that I haven't worked hard enough for.

You're tearing at the fruit
You're taking everything that you want and there's nothing left for me.

Wring it out and cut me loose
Exert whatever control you have over me, but then let go.

With freedom comes a loneliness, I wanted one but I got two
Independence leads to feelings of isolation, and it's not what I thought it would be.

All I want to be is away for a long time, an overwhelming truth
The idea of leaving for a long time seems ideal, but it's also intimidating.

But if you'd seen the places I've seen you'd feel it too
If you had witnessed the things I have, you'd understand my motivations and feelings.

If I sit upstairs in the summer heat
If I'm left to my own devices, with no distractions or entertainment,

While the words you said play on repeat
The things you said will continue reverberating in my mind.

Should I keep my job and quit my dreams
Should I abandon my aspirations and cling to security?

Or let go of you and feel at ease
Should I walk away from this relationship to find serenity?

If it wants your ghost can come for me
If you're trying to escape the past, I'll hold onto it for you.

I've learned to save myself get off my knees
I've realized that I need to take care of myself and stop relying on others.

Motion sick, hell bound, but found my peace
I'm still dealing with the chaos, but I've found some semblance of calm.

In late nights long drives and tearing seams
I find comfort in long drives and the feeling of everything falling apart.