MAINT REQD

Lyrics

[Hook] MAINT REQD, push through the pain What the flame does not consume consumes the flame We're burnin' at both ends, it's safe to assume What doesn't consume the flame the flame consumes MAINT REQD, push through the pain What the flame does not consume consumes the flame Burnin' at both ends, we're hoping and praying for rain [Verse 1] Listen: a lie is just a lie if you believe that they'll believe it Otherwise it's just some sly legal speak, so we keep our secrets I wrap mine up in a silk robe They prance around the home like princesses obsessed with kissing every toad But ain't no prince here In fact, I had to slay the dragon I was chasing for the warts to disappear And dissect the frog, cut through the fog and do my thing In the land of the pigs, the butcher is king This is two-hundred and sixty pounds of ground meat in a town sound asleep Countin' cards while they count sheep Now I'm on a sacrificial lamb, it's collapse of the iron lung Had to remove the mask and ask what kind of trash am I among? Caught in the widow's web the black spiders spun Taking a beating that's so ancient that it's basically a tribal drum I'm seeing stars and constellations Seeing warning signals in the universe's dashboard they're all saying [Hook] MAINT REQD, push through the pain What the flame does not consume consumes the flame We're burnin' at both ends, it's safe to assume What doesn't consume the flame the flame consumes MAINT REQD, push through the pain What the flame does not consume consumes the flame We're burnin' at both ends, we're hoping and praying for rain [Verse 2] Paint me like one of your French girls Use my neck as a scratch post to rip out every last one of them red curls Knit me a sweater with the intestines of attention whores I've no expectations of the tripe I'll have to settle for Circular logic is foul talk (It's mental sex for sport!) Abuse me like customer service (I'll be your tech support!) I'm sorry to hear you're having problems It must be difficult, let me see if I can help you like… figure 'em out Have you listened to Biz Mark's "Just a Friend"? Have you tried turning me off and back on again? If you Make-A-Wish on a foundation, there's maintenance required All I ask is you be careful when you state what you desire They set satanists on fire without breaking a sweat All that pagan shit is tired, so I'm taking a rest I met my date at the pyre, she was shorter than I like But wore a dress that's as long as the night, then I saw the light [Hook] MAINT REQD, push through the pain What the flame does not consume consumes the flame We're burnin at both ends, it's safe to assume What doesn't consume the flame the flame consumes MAINT REQD, push through the pain What the flame does not consume consumes the flame Burnin' at both ends, we're hoping and praying for rain [Verse 3] Yeah, I'd settle on a bed of rusty nails instead of roses 'Cause a thorn by any other name and so on and so forth And so what? I've got blood on my mattress Got a harem full of knife throwers who use my back for target practice I fucks with them butcher-types Inherited this cutlery along with the scars, and they all look alike Used to write confessions in between the lines And wear long sleeves so no one else could read my mind Now I exercise my right to bare arms when I write words The last polar bear taking a final stand on a melting iceberg Where nothing is exclusive or told in confidence Sex could get abusive but everyone consents Anything that's lucrative gets reduced to checks And now you're wondering where your fair share of the bit of profit is Sorry kids, the piggy bank's depleted Got a million dollar smile, but not the pretty face that's needed Proceed toward me, doggy, I never tapped the bottle or twisted the cap whenever they passed the forty I'm fat boy disorderly, nothing fun about obesity But recently, I toyed with it morbidly Cordially invite you to the incredible mind that bends metal No spoon is safe, no fork is too special Essentially we all know how the story ends How heavily the plot twist depends on a little bit of Maintenance, maintenance, maintenance [Outro] My house bitches lololololololololol