Stark Face

Lyrics

[Verse 1] It is midnight in the darkest of houses, And I, pacing, unloading Splintered toys, colored bits dug deep From voluminous pockets I foaming at the mouth, Tempestuous, the books bindings, so many, God! Sprawled on tables Cracked, open angled [Pre-Chorus] (these remembered) Glaring, glowing black fire on white Where teethed letters extend Jaws off charred pages Snapping as I pass [Chorus] Staring the stark face of mediocrity Staring the stark face of mediocrity Barely daring to touch [Verse 2] I’m so afraid (as you know, As I have said so many times before), Staring the stark face of mediocrity Barely daring to touch I keep my hands away From the shattered little proofs The room leans in on me And every page bites back [Pre-Chorus] (these remembered) Glaring, glowing black fire on white Where teethed letters extend Jaws off charred pages Snapping as I pass [Chorus] Staring the stark face of mediocrity Staring the stark face of mediocrity Barely daring to touch [Bridge] God, if I move too close It all turns and names me Cracked, open angled On the table in the dark I hear the paper breathing I hear the room go still And I’m only pacing With my pockets full of ash [Chorus] Staring the stark face of mediocrity Staring the stark face of mediocrity Barely daring to touch