Charlotte Martin - In Parentheses lyrics

State of pain like mercury Hearing pink illusions Gorgeous at 85, older at 23 I drink the water out of time I said has anybody seen the whirlpool floating in my mind I said has anybody seen This is the low that I could find I'm on solitary sand and I've been stepped on by a man But I've stood taller than I am In parentheses Beauty queens are very shy More than lash than meets your eye So she jumps then wants to fly It I'll get medieval on boy-bands I said is anybody listening The way life makes the nice girls fast I said is anybody listening It isn't just unlucky chance And I'm on solitary sand And I've had bullsh** from a man But found exactly who I am I'll never be the vision of a girl who can write poetry I'll never be the little black dress we I'll never be 5'10", I'm barely 5'3" I'm on solitary sand but in parentheses