Bath Is Black
Marika Hackman Lyrics

Even though you think
Despite your efforts to discourage me,

To push me from the bath into the sink
To push me into a subpar option,

I can still get clean
I can still rid myself of impurities,

From everything obscene
Despite the filth surrounding me,

So just pass me the soap
Just hand me the tools I need,

And I will scrub so hard to have the hope
And I will work tirelessly to achieve my goals,

That one day I'll be free
That one day I'll be liberated,

And flies won't follow me
And I won't be plagued by the annoyances of life,

But if the bath is black
But if the situation is hopeless,

And the soap is old
And the resources available are not ideal,

You're turning the hot tap but the water is cold
The same old tactics won't work anymore,

Try as you might
Even if you struggle,

Everything you've done has been washed out
All your previous efforts have been nullified,

And you're not coming home to
And you won't be able to return to,

All this mess undressed
All this chaos and destruction,

I'll put you to the test just try your best
I'll challenge you to rise to the situation,

Put your apron on
Prepare for hard work,

I feel it's been too long
It's been too long since you've been useful,

Since you last made me laugh
Since you last brought me joy,

Instead my hands have stuck to you with tar
Instead, you've become a liability,

And I can't get them off
And I can't be rid of you,

I leave prints on the clock
My presence is evident,

Everything you've prayed for won't be done until you've paid for all your hours
You won't achieve your desires until you've put in the necessary work,

You're not coming home tonight
You won't be able to return tonight,