Washing Off the Chemical Trace

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Four a.m. in the neon light Count the colors in the bathroom sink Swallow down another lie tonight Anything to stop the way I think Blue and white on the bedside table Telling myself that I'm still stable Tracing patterns on the glass again Waiting for the high to start or end [Chorus] Oh, I am washing off the chemical trace Looking for redemption in a stranger's face Break the habit, break the silver line Give me back the heart that used to be mine Underneath the high-definition glow Got a long, long way to go Yeah, the night is fading fast Making peace with the past [Verse 2] Static hum on the stereo deck Silver foil wrapping round my thumb Bitter taste on the back of my neck Trying so hard just to feel numb Every prescription is a broken promise Hard to be clean when I'm being honest Tossing the bottle in the trash below Ready for the shadow-play to close [Chorus] Oh, I am washing off the chemical trace Looking for redemption in a stranger's face Break the habit, break the silver line Give me back the heart that used to be mine Underneath the high-definition glow Got a long, long way to go Yeah, the night is fading fast Making peace with the past [Bridge] [Instrumental: slap bass solo, gated snare build] No more dosage, no more delay Watching the sunrise turn to day I can feel the pulse returning slow Let the synthetic medicine go [Chorus] Oh, I am washing off the chemical trace Looking for redemption in a stranger's face Break the habit, break the silver line Give me back the heart that used to be mine Underneath the high-definition glow Got a long, long way to go Yeah, the night is fading fast Making peace with the past [Outro] Analog arpeggios fading slow Making peace, letting go High-definition morning light I survived the night [Fade Out]