Drive North
deM atlaS Lyrics

I'm fine
I am doing well.

I don't need to talk anybody, shit
I do not want to speak to anyone right now.

If anything, they should wanna talk to me (first)
If anyone wants to talk to me, they should initiate the conversation.

Mad bittersweet so what else is new
Feeling conflicted is nothing new to me.

It's just a feeling this too shall pass says so
This feeling will eventually go away, as I have experienced before.

Hello the villain is
I am acknowledging the existence of negativity within me.

Witnessing anything that important
Observing anything significant.

I could either be mad dense in the head
I could be ignorant to what's going on around me.

Tense and theres a sore spot
I am feeling uneasy and sensitive about a certain issue.

Demon putting my head on a cutting block
My negative thoughts are self-destructive and harmful towards me.

We either go round and round until we throw up
I am trapped in a cycle that makes me feel sick and exhausted.

Most days suck
Most days are not enjoyable.

I'd like to thank you all for being sourpusses scowling at me
I am sarcastically thanking those who criticize me.

I'm just trying to tell you my story then take a bow
I am sharing my experiences and then moving on.

You sound crazy, well that shit sounds dismissive to me
You may think I am insane, but your opinion is not valid for me.

You better deal with it cousin cuz the wicked is
You need to face the darkness within you.

A part of you, y'know
The negative aspects are a part of you.

The shadow too and there goes the light
Negativity can overshadow the positive aspects of life.

I'm gonna linger on this funny feeling until my
I am going to dwell on this peculiar emotion until...

Eyes roll to the back of my skull
...I feel completely overwhelmed by it.

I've never felt better yet
Despite feeling overwhelmed, I am still content.

Everybody cries and I see it
Everyone experiences hardship and I am aware of it.

So I drive north
To escape from the negativity, I drive towards a more positive direction.

I don't eat no broccoli said father please get off of me
I refuse to do something, just like a child would resist eating broccoli.

Fuck your anger
I do not care for your hostility and bad temper.

Why are you so angry at me spitting warm saliva at me
Your anger towards me is irrational and hostile.

Drapes the mouth
The mouth is closed due to hostility or discomfort.

Take us down where there ain't no love below
Negativity takes us to a place where there is no love or positivity.

I mean the lovely never shows
There is no room for positivity in such a negative environment.

In any of your paintings
Even in your imagination, you cannot find any positivity.

They still fuck with your heads like experiments
Negative experiences can cause damage to one's psychological state.

Putting me in ALC classes
Being placed in a class for those who struggle academically, despite not being a bad student.

Cuz I wasn't learning fast enough
I was not understanding the content as quickly as the other students.

For you bastards that's
For those who belittle or judge me.

Where they put all the broken shit
I feel like I am being labeled as an outcast or a failure.

Smilin at children let em know there's still a
Trying to make children happy and hopeful.

Santa Claus
Referencing the popular myth of Santa Claus, a figure that brings gifts to well-behaved children.

Give yourselves a round of applause
Sarcastically applauding those who judge and belittle others.

I lock my doors
I keep myself safe and isolated from the negativity outside.

From this hateful world I ignore
I block out the hate and negativity present in the world.

When I'm down and out
When I am feeling depressed and defeated.

Or I'm up in the clouds I'm either
During both my low and high points...

Here nor present stay longer for two
...I try to remain in the moment to appreciate the present more.

Seconds more
To savor the moment for just a little longer.

Shit I hate being alone stuck at
I dislike being by myself, confined to...

Home in another great depression, shit
...home during a period of severe sadness and disappointment.

I guess I'll go outside and say hi to all the lovelies
I will try and interact with positive and loving people to lift my spirits.

See all they small faces face it
I will observe the small but simple things that bring joy.

Don't run away from it
Do not avoid struggles and hardships.

And I see
I am aware of the struggles people face and must face them myself.

So I drive north 'cuz everybody cries and I see it
I travel towards positivity because everyone experiences hardship and it is important to remind ourselves that positivity still exists.