Screamland Lyrics – Father John Misty

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[Verse 1]
The optimist swears hope dies last
And shoots the lamplight clean from the break man’s hand
It’s always the darkest right before the end
And you could say that no one here really believes
In the future imperfection, that things aren’t what they seem
Like a sucker with a scratcher, like a fu*kup with a dream
Stabbing at the ash tree like it might give up the truth
Like it might finally confess who else you’re nearly faithful to

[Chorus]
Stay young, get numb

Keep dreaming, Screamland

[Verse 2]
Pick me up and drove by the light of the moon
For hours to the desert from the drawing room
This years wine tasted suspicious but just enough like lov
od must be with the with outcasts, ’cause when I call you come
At this late hour, won’t have to beg mercy for defeat
Just drop your hands the way love taught you
Ash white and voodooed, deathless as a weed
Since I lied to keep you
I’m starting to feel
Like how long can you love someone
For the weakness they conceal?

[Chorus]
Stay young, get numb
Keep dreaming, Screamland

[Bridge]
Love must find a way, love must find a way
After every desperate measure, just a miracle will take
Love must find a way, oh love must find a way
After every desperate measure, just a miracle will take
Roll the stone away, I wanna go

Where everyone is perfect beneath their robes
Honey take me down to the water’s edge
Mama said that we could get my hip brace wet

[Verse 3]
Maybe we are living in a state of grace returned
Maybe faith like this has at least one practitioner
Rings up to the knuckles, sutures in the bag
Here lie the born losers, God won’t take them back

[Chorus]
Stay young, get numb
Keep dreaming, oh, Screamland
Oh, keep dreaming, oh, Screamland