I pierced my eyelids my belly my toes

Poked holes through my skin till blood began to flow

But I can't get away from myself

No I can't get away from myself

I smoked and drank and inhaled and swallowed

Danced in a trance ritual with belladonna

Escaped for a brief eternity but too soon

The pain came back again to awake me

So I did myself in but I came back again

And when I got back in I had to pay for my sins

And learn it all again yea learn it all again

And it was harder this time yes it was harder this time

It was harder this time

And I can't get away from myself

And I can't get away from myself

Can't get away can't get away can't get away from myself

Can't get away can't get away can't get away from myself

I sat inside an icecube held a dream up hostage

Threatened and cursed and painted a violently beautiful seascape Knelt and wept and yelled when I pulled my nails off Loved and sexed and spat and spewed all my juices Out of onto and mixed up With a kiss And it was this kiss that saved me from all pain There was a child And the butterfly carried all my wishes onto the windy breeze The sun The silky curtain

And I can't get away from myself