[Verse 1] By day Positioning pearls on younger girls who couldn’t be bothered bu*toning poise on younger boys avoiding their father A shade in my employer’s waking dream I conduct myself invisibly [Chorus 1] By moon A fan of reprimand and the new man in the room I’m queer in a way that works for you If this is stupid will you see it through The lengths I go to get held onto [Verse 2] By day Positioning pearls on younger girls who couldn’t be bothered bu*toning poise on younger boys avoiding their father I ran out of expectancy Everyone alive live fuller lives than me [Chorus 2] By moon I’m queer in a way that works for you I might allow the devil through If this is awful I will not be moved The lengths I go to get held onto [Bridge] By hate Pearls on younger girls who couldn’t be bothered Hate Poise on younger boys avoiding their father I ran out of expectancy Everyone alive live fuller lives than me Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie Queer in a way that’s failed me I’m not enough of anything [Chorus 3] Queer in a way that works for them Common tongue work in uncommon beds I’m so stupid in my confidence I doubt my will can last this thinly spread [Chorus 4] Everyone outside swallow the light and creed Everyone alive live fuller lives than me I’m queer in a way that’s failed me Everyone alive live fuller lives than me Everyone alive live fuller lives than me