Cut the Cord

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I refuse to wear the face I practiced in the glass I keep my jaw set like a clamp on a bad decision My own advice comes back with teeth, and I let it in I count the bolts beneath my desk instead of counting out The reasons I keep handing myself like counterfeit excuses I know the voice that says “again” is mine Still, I answer [Chorus] Cut the cord inside my head Cut the cord inside my head I say it till my hands unclench Then pull it tight again Cut the cord inside my head [Verse 2] I built a little courtroom in the back of my skull I prosecute the kid who never learned when to quit He’s got my crooked grin and my worst timing I bang the gavel; he just asks for another round Not today Not me [Chorus] Cut the cord inside my head Cut the cord inside my head I say it till my hands unclench Then pull it tight again Cut the cord inside my head [Bridge] I can name every screw I dropped beneath the workbench I can’t name one good reason I keep turning the wrench My pulse jumps hard against the strap on my watch I tell myself to stop; I hear the word come back [Final Chorus] Cut the cord inside my head Cut the cord inside my head I say it till my hands unclench Then pull it tight again Cut the cord inside my head [Outro] Cut the cord inside my head