Woke up on a Tuesday, same old ceiling crack
Coffee's brewing, news is looping, can't get off the track
Another siren wailing, just another street
Pigeons on the power line, tapping out a beat
Gotta keep it level, gotta keep it straight
Don't let the corners buckle, don't let the lines deflate
Same old hum in the conduit, same old faded light
Tryna keep it even, through the day and night
Saw a dog chase a shadow, thought it was a friend
Plastic bag on a lamppost, swaying in the wind
Empty storefront staring, peeling paint and rust
Another thought just fleeting, turning into dust
Gotta keep it level, gotta keep it straight
Don't let the corners buckle, don't let the lines deflate
Same old hum in the conduit, same old faded light
Tryna keep it even, through the day and night
The drone of the refrigerator, a low and steady drone
Just trying to feel connected, but feeling all alone
The rhythm of the footsteps, echoing in the hall
Waiting for something different, or nothing at all
Gotta keep it level, gotta keep it straight
Don't let the corners buckle, don't let the lines deflate
Same old hum in the conduit, same old faded light
Tryna keep it even, through the day and night
Keep it even, yeah
Keep it even, huh
Just keep it... even.
