Lyrics
[Verse 1] Swallow Sugar-coated
Little yellow circle
Keeps the shadows off the wall
Down it goes
My throat is dry
But my vision is getting colorful now
Smile
Wide
Wider
Until the corners crack and bleed
Nothing hurts
Not even the truth
[Chorus] Give me that chemical sunlight
Better than the real thing
Better than the actual morning
Chemical sunlight
Fixing all the wiring
Lighting up the basement
It feels so good to be fake
It feels so good to be fake
[Post-Chorus] La la la
Happy now
La la la
Very happy now
[Verse 2] Check the bottle
Shake it up
Rattle like a diamondback
Six months of stability in plastic
One for breakfast
Two for dinner
Maybe three if I start to think
Stop thinking
Just breathe
Heavy lungs
Light head
Better than being dead and gray
[Chorus] Give me that chemical sunlight
Better than the real thing
Better than the actual morning
Chemical sunlight
Fixing all the wiring
Lighting up the basement
It feels so good to be fake
It feels so good to be fake
[Drop] It feels so good
It feels so good
[Bridge] I used to cry at the grocery store
I used to cry at the stoplight
I used to cry
Now I just stare
Now I just grin
Now I just exist
Thank you doctor
Thank you pharmacy
Thank you insurance provider
The ghost in the machine is finally sleeping
[Chorus] Give me that chemical sunlight
Better than the real thing
Better than the actual morning
Chemical sunlight
Fixing all the wiring
Lighting up the basement
It feels so good to be fake
It feels so good to be fake
[Outro] Don't let it wear off
Keep the lights on
Keep the lights on
Keep the lights on
(I'm fine)
(I'm fine)
(I'm fine)
Just another dose
Just another day
Perfectly fine