Somewhere Down the Barrel

Somewhere from the mortar

They saved you from far away labels

Eternity means nothing

But a sign on a bridge

When everyone's a stranger

They call for you by your first name

And laugh at jokes you once made

When you were a kid

Somewhere down the barrel

Lies a bullet that I can't keep

And in these waters I'm wading for a reason

After all, it's in my head

I'm not a slave to a desperate lust

And in these waters I'm waiting for a reason after all

Screaming limitations

Fall silent on New York corners

A terrorist's a prisoner

And a tourist a thief

When paintings seem like bargains

But they're nothing but wallpaper

I'm plagued by small town fascists

Like a rash on my skin

Somewhere down the barrel

Lies a bullet that I can't keep

And I've been searching for something more than distance

After all, it's in my head

I'm not a slave to an unborn trust

And in these waters I'm waiting for a reason after all

After all

After all