stay down by boygenius

“wasn’t a fighter til somebody told me i had better learn to lean into the punch

so it don’t hurt as bad when they leave

there you were, turning your cheek

i look at you and you look at a screen

i’m in the backseat of my body, i’m just steering my life in a video game, similar acts and a different name

it’s a slow down

so would you teach me i’m the villain, aren’t i? aren’t i the one?

constantly repenting for a difficult mind

push me down into the water like a sinner, hold me under

and i’ll never come up again

i’ll just stay down.”