Live and learn myself so thin That you can almost see right through me Yeah my stomach is sick from the constant mix Of all the alcohol and coffee But it’s the only way I know (woah!) To keep an arm’s length from my ghosts (woah!) Why can’t I spin it around and around Where it stops nobody knows And my lucky breaks are running low I want you to know It’s been a long time Since I could look at the world and fake a smile It’s been a while It’s been a while But this is my last-ditch denial It’s been a long time Since I could look at my face and count the miles It’s been a while It’s been a while But this is my last-ditch denial And every day is a whole new waste Second-guess my own conclusions With my tongue in a knot, I can struggle with thoughts Of if I cannot, cannot do this But it’s a line I’ve bought and sold (woah!) My new ideas are getting old (woah!) But now I'm turning them upside down It’s for the best, or so I'm told I’ve got my second chances down to one Now I'm done It’s been a long time Since I could look at the world and fake a smile It’s been a while It’s been a while And this is my last-ditch denial It’s been a long time Since I could look at my face and count the miles It’s been a while It’s been a while Yeah, this is my last-ditch denial My last-ditch denial I think I'm ready to do this I'm ready for what comes next The prose, the pain, the politics On and on and all of it I think I'm ready to do this I'm ready for what comes next The prose, the pain, the politics On and on and all of it I think I'm ready to do this I'm ready for what comes next The prose, the pain, the politics On and on and on and on and on and on It’s been a long time Since I could look at the world and fake a smile It’s been a while It’s been a while And this is my last-ditch denial It’s been a long time Since I could look at my face and count the miles It’s been a while It’s been a while Yeah, this is my last-ditch denial And last-ditch denial My last-ditch denial