fake (2020) by THISNESS

I’m not dead, I’m only faking
I’m not dead, I’m only faking

She snuck across the fenceline
Barbed wire ripped her clothes
Distracted by turning stars
She tilted towards orion

Her hands traced the lines
Felt around gardens for forking paths
But the wires got crossed and sparked
Dark pools rippled with vibrations

I’m not dead, I’m only faking
I’m not dead, I’m only faking

His face was flushed from sleeping
From his bed he saw forests burn
The smoke covered them in blankets
Pressing against the prairie grain

His body felt numb without movement
Under his bare feet were tremors
He pretended he didn’t notice
And got lost in the shadows

I’m not dead, I’m only faking
I’m not dead, I’m only faking

• Rock
• alternative
• indie rock
• post-punk
• rock
• shoegaze
• Little Rock