Black Swan
Yorke Lyrics

What will grow crooked, you can't make straight
Some things in life are inherently flawed and cannot be fixed no matter how hard you try.

It's the price that you gotta pay
There is often a cost to pay for trying to fix something that cannot be fixed.

Do yourself a favor and pack your bags
Sometimes it's better to cut your losses and leave a situation that is not working out.

Buy a ticket and get on the train
Move on and leave the past behind.

Cause this is fucked up, fucked up
This situation is messed up and difficult to deal with.

People get crushed like biscuit crumbs
People can be easily broken and destroyed in difficult situations.

And laid down in the bitumen
Their brokenness is evident and held down by the weight of their situation.

You have tried your best to please everyone
You have tried to be everything to everyone, but it's not working.

But it just isn't happening
Despite your efforts, your situation is not improving.

No, it just isn't happening
Your efforts have been in vain and things are not improving.

This your blind spot, blind spot
This is a flaw in your thinking that you may not even be aware of.

It should be obvious, but it's not
Your mistake or flaw should be clear but you are not seeing it.

But it isn't, but it isn't
You are not recognizing your mistake or flaw.

You cannot kick start a dead horse
It is impossible to revive something that is already dead or inactive.

You just crush yourself and walk away
If you keep trying to revive something that cannot be revived, you will only end up hurting yourself.

I don't care what the future holds
I am living in the present and not worrying about the future.

Cause I'm right here and I'm today
I am focused on the present moment and living in the now.

With your fingers you can touch me
I am real and tangible, you can interact with me.

I'm your black swan, black swan
I am a rare and unexpected event or person in your life.

But I made it to the top, made it to the top
Despite being unexpected, I have succeeded in reaching the top.

Be your black swan, black swan
Be that rare and unexpected person in someone else's life.

I'm for spare parts, broken up
I may have flaws and have been broken in the past, but I am still valuable and useful.

You are fucked up, fucked up
You are also struggling and have your own flaws and problems to deal with.

This is fucked up, fucked up
This whole situation is messed up and difficult to deal with.