I wish I was a listener
I wish that I could move like her
But I'm not and I can't
I wish I could play any chords
I wish I was a little less self-absorbed
But I can't and I'm not
And I'm scribbling on the back of receipts
Everything that I'd rather be
What I want but I'm not
You make me nervous
You make me shrink inside
My smile's tremulous
Forget what I said, I've said too much
Flushing and blushing with piteous anger
Like some kind of TV teenager
It's sad—it's not hot
I see with distinct clarity
Every inch that lacks in me
I've got that much self-awareness
I wish I could seem new to you
I wish I could breathe like the others do
But I can't—goddamn—I just can't
You make me nervous
I'll let my losses sing
To my disservice
I will say anything
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