Jenny, You're Barely Alive (from "Saddle Creek 50" compilation)

And it's all the treasures
That shine in the street
As we drive right over them
And it's all the mornings
We miss for sleep
As the sun glides over our apartment

And it's all the subtle change
In landscape and business
Reminds you of your limited time
This time you'll listen
To the movement of your body
How it keeps on to spite you
And it frightens you

'Cause you're barely alive

You're desperate in finding
Something else to please you
You've been searching your whole life
Something to mute
Change, or just distract you
Something to put inside you
To give the illusion of life

'Cause you've always been barely alive
'Cause you're barely alive
You've always been barely alive
Have you not?

And the greatest escape
That you ever did make
With your arms by your side
Left it up to fate

And the coast that you've seen
Though you're watching them weekly
You've cursed all perfect days
As you walked away
I can hear you say
"Jenny, you're barely alive"

The metal rods you put in
Your fucking jaw
To keep you from grinding your teeth every night

'Cause you're barely alive
You've always been barely alive
'Cause you're barely alive
Always been barely alive