Pushing Rope

Verse 1

Jimmy

Sitting on the edge

Of a twin mattress that smells like laundry

Staring at the drywall

Waiting for the spark to catch

Heavy hands

Hollow hope

He is trying to make a mountain out of a molehill

Chorus

He is pushing rope

Yeah he is pushing rope

Just a frantic friction

Without the main addiction

Pushing rope

Jimmy's pushing rope

Verse 2

Fumbled

Through a locked door

Sweat on his forehead feels like rain

Dry

Desperate

Demanding a reaction from the ghost in his grip

He keeps pulling

He keeps praying

He keeps pushing

Nothing but a dull ache in his knuckles

Blue light

Burned out

Blank stare at a screen that won't load fast enough

Chorus

He is pushing rope

Yeah he is pushing rope

Just a frantic friction

Without the main addiction

Pushing rope

Jimmy's pushing rope

Bridge

Maybe it is the nerves

Maybe it is the coffee

Maybe he just needs to go outside

And breathe

Just breathe

Let the blood flow somewhere else for a change

Stop the tugging

Stop the trying

Stop the lying

Chorus

He is pushing rope

Yeah he is pushing rope

Just a frantic friction

Without the main addiction

Pushing rope

Jimmy's pushing rope

Post-Chorus

Give it up Jimmy

Give it up Jimmy

Give it up Jimmy

Give it up

Outro

Soft as a pillow

Quiet as a mouse

Bedsprings squeaking

In a lonely house

Better luck tomorrow

Jimmy