David Bazan - Forest Fires lyrics

You used to feel like a smoker Shivering in the cold Waiting outside the bar Until the opener's over But now you feel like a drinker Twenty days off the shots Down at the liquor store Trying to call your sponsor You used to feel like a forest fire burning But now you feel like a child Throwing tantrums for your turn You used to feel like a prophet And everyone wanted to know How you could tell the truth Without losing that soft glow But now you feel like a preacher Evoking the flames of Hell Some drunk fisherman Chasing after the white whale You used to feel like the prodigal returning But now you hate what you've made And you want to watch it burn