We Don't Eat
McMorrow James Vincent Lyrics

If this is redemption, why do I bother at all
I question if there's any point in trying to redeem myself, if nothing changes and there's no progress.

There's nothing to mention, and nothing has changed
My situation hasn't improved, and there's nothing worth talking about.

Still I'd rather be working at something, than praying for the rain
Rather than sitting idle, I'd like to be doing something productive to better my situation.

So I wander on, till someone else is saved
I continue on my journey, hoping that someone else might find salvation before me.

I moved to the coast, under a mountain
I relocated to live by the ocean, below the mountains.

Swam in the ocean, slept on my own
I swam in the sea and slept alone.

At dawn I would watch the sun cut ribbons through the bay
Every morning, I would observe the sunrise, and sunlight illuminating the water in the bay like ribbons.

I'd remember all the things my mother wrote
I recall all the messages my mother wrote to me.

That we don't eat until your father's at the table
In our family, we wait to eat until our father is present at the table as a sign of respect.

We don't drink until the devil's turned to dust
We don't drink alcohol until all evil has been eradicated from the world.

Never once has any man I've met been able to love
I have never come across a man who genuinely knows how to love.

So if I were you, I'd have a little trust
In your place, I would learn to trust others, despite my past experiences.

Two thousand years, I've been in that water
I have been submerged in the water for two thousand years.

Two thousand years, sunk like a stone
I have remained underwater for two millenniums, feeling heavy and still like a rock.

Desperately reaching for nets
I try to reach the fishing nets desperately.

That the fishermen have thrown
Thrown by the fisherman to catch fish.

Trying to find, a little bit of hope
Attempting to find a trace of optimism amidst despair.

Me I was holding, all of my secrets soft and hid
I kept all my secrets hidden within me.

Pages were folded, then there was nothing at all
The pages I once held became empty shortly after.

So if in the future I might need myself a savior
In case I need someone to save me in the future.

I'll remember what was written on that wall
I will recall the message inscribed on that wall.

Am I an honest man and true
I question myself if I am sincere and truthful

Have I been good to you at all
I ponder if I have ever been beneficial to anyone.

Oh I'm so tired of playing these games
I'm exhausted from playing relationships games and pretenses.

We'd just be running down
We would end up narrating

The same old lines, the same old stories of
The same monotonous dialogues, same stories of

Breathless trains and, worn down glories
Trains running out of breath and glories getting faded

Houses burning, worlds that turn on their own
Homes burning down, and worlds spinning out of control.

So we don't eat until your father's at the table
We continue to uphold our traditional values and customs.

We don't drink until the devil's turned to dust
We persist in abstinence until the world is free of all evil.

Never once has any man I've met been able to love
I have always been disappointed with people's lack of ability to love.

So if I were you my friend, I'd learn to have just a little bit of trust
Therefore, if you're in my position, you must learn to trust at least a little bit.