Brother from Impossible Virtue by Spirit Waves

i know you
because i used to be you
i said all the same impulsive
ridiculous shit that you do
and i hate you
because your cynicism never helps
but i love you
cause you're my friend

at some point you've gotta accept that
you've still got to live
in this fucked up, fucked up world
at some point you're gonna find
that there's nothing you can give
that'll make all the bad guys go away
there's no one you can count upon
and being so god damn contrarian
will never help you to carry on
i'm not trying to say to be a coward
i'm just saying that life is cruel
and no one wants to be taken for a fool
no one has ever wanted to be somebody else's fool

saw you in the mirror
staring back in wonder
and i smashed you
bits of broken glass
in my clenched fists
i despise you
your syllogisms are flawed by default
but i love you
and you are like a brother to me

and it hurts
but i'll survive
my heart will stop
but i'll still be alive
and it'll hurt
for a while
for as long as you
get to smile

• Experimental
• United States