It’s a Tricky One

Lyrics

[Intro] It's a tricky one, we don't wanna get piped down Vibes come up when the boy's in town Wow, bet you want a bit of us now Fresh new burner like pow, pow, pow It's a tricky one (Tricky one—) (Wanna get piped—) (Vibes come up when the boy's in—) Tricky one (Bet you want a bit of us—) (Fresh new burner like pow—) [Verse 1: Jordan Stephens] What's inside your pocket full of dreams? Shorts of mixed feelings and bags of self-esteem Up-and-down life, man, respect the regime Cost less to stay fucked than it does to stay clean Full of bad habits The anxiety is real, spare a penny for my panic I find solace that I finally found the root of my damage But the bruise won't heal, it's just easier to manage You ever had a thought you don't want to recollect? Paintin' pictures in my mind as I try to forget It's a tricky one, yes, you can't erase every step So, man, I live with these scars till the day that I rest Clear head now, eight hours in my bed now Wake in the six feelin' zenned out So many things make sense But got here from livin' on the edge, it's blessed [Chorus: Harley Alexander-Sule] Slow down on a heat wave, dryin' up in the sun Drowned out on a beach day, those thoughts ain't the one Anesthetic, man, I get it, you could just let it run But I bet it doesn't get this vivid if you're always numb, yeah [Verse 2: Jordan Stephens] I've done snow in the summer, snow in the mornin' Threw up in my sink without warnin' Did another line, put the jacket on and walked out the door then Wondered if I'd gained a fear of boredom I'd already spent a fortune Hedonism costs, but what an awesome high Livin' off the thought that I'm an awesome guy Yeah, she's fucking gorgeous, doubt I'll get it up Lately, it's been harder and harder for me to— Come on, someone show me where the afterparty is Forgotten dreams and spaghetti westerns Everyone's standoffish till they find out you're a shootin' star (Click, click, pow) Aviators and a few cigars People cuttin' lines from every actor with their stupid power Gotta flip the script, keep the silence, bit of peace and quiet Gutter full of lilies and a sea of violets There are other ways to channel violence Without flippin' on the self Same story, but we're on a different shelf [Chorus: Harley Alexander-Sule, Jordan Stephens, Harley Alexander-Sule & Jordan Stephens] Slow down on a heat wave, dryin' up in the sun (Sun) Drowned out on a beach day, those thoughts ain't the one (Ain't the one) Anesthetic, man, I get it, you could just let it run But I bet it doesn't get this vivid if you're always numb, yeah [Post-Chorus] It's a tricky one, we don't wanna get piped down Vibes come up when the boy's in town Wow, bet you want a bit of us now Fresh new burner like pow, pow, pow It's a tricky one Tricky one [Bridge: Jordan Stephens] Yeah, it's the reason I scream I pulled the plaster off and let it bleed It seems we're splittin' 'cause I'm splittin' at the seams You're not even half of what I need Old sports, new greed Have I always got to pay for bein' me? Let me see what kind of face I can steal Glacial expressions, two secs, let me chill Why you always all up in my grill? It's no wonder why I turned to every powder and a pill, what? It's no wonder why I turned to every powder and a pill Yeah [Outro] And all of those negative beliefs that we've created to make sense of what happened to us When we go through all of that, the false self layers Into the pain, through that pain which is also a portal Remember, wings are always portals And then you come back to remembering the truth of who you are