Half Life
Too Much Joy Lyrics

There is no space, for what you need to know
The forms I have to fill have no room for important details.

I'm happiest alone, I'm miserable that way
I prefer being alone, but it causes me some sadness.

All this stuff just wants to spill out
My thoughts and emotions are hard to contain and control.

I take pleasure, In the simple things
I find joy and satisfaction in life's basic things.

I love my headphones and my wedding ring
My music and marriage are important things that I cherish.

Are you talking to me now or reading from a script?
I don't know if you're being genuine or just following a script.

What's that supposed to mean you say you wanna be yourself?
I don't understand what you mean when you say you want to be yourself.

I don't think you really know just who the hell that is.
I doubt you truly know your own identity.

You spend half your life pretending you're like everybody else
Many people waste time trying to fit in and be like everyone else.

I tell the same joke, many different ways
I repeat the same joke in various forms, but it doesn't seem to land.

But you never seem to get it
You never seem to understand my attempts at humor.

You're jerking off, to catalogs
You're pleasuring yourself to advertising materials, which is quite sad.

Don't you feel a bit pathetic?
Do you not see how pitiful that is?

You spend half your life remembering your life when you were young
Many people spend too much time reminiscing and looking back at their youth.

Half your life dreaming how much better life can get
People also spend a significant amount of time fantasizing about a better future.

Well every time you make a choice, hey half your life is gone
Each decision made consumes a portion of one's lifetime.

All you've got's a few good dreams divided into many small regrets.
Many unrealized dreams become many sources of regret.

I never take any pictures, just try to remember
I try to store memories in my mind and don't rely on photographs.

All I remember is trying
The only thing I can recall is making an effort.

Here's a story I like, I think it happened to me.
I have a favorite anecdote that may have occurred in my own life.

I don't even know if I'm lying, if I'm lying, if I'm lying
I am unsure if I am telling the truth or not.

Well I don't think you really know just who the hell that is
I don't believe you've truly figured out who you are.

No I don't think you have a clue just who the fuck that is
In fact, I think you are very lost in terms of your identity.

So what's your half life? So what's your half life?
What portion of your life has been wasted on fruitless pursuits?

You spend half your life pretending you're like everybody else.
Many people spend too much time trying to fit in and be like everyone else.