Mary Prankster - Swan Dive lyrics

These triumphs and successes Just lead to bigger messes Once blessed and bound for glory But that's another story All your dreams will fall apart Your fondest wishes too And the fears you thought you conquered Will be right here when they do Whispers of a history You'd left for dead and gone Like the little bird who told me That you ain't no f**in' swan Self-taught and -referential Drunk on your own potential That cruel and patient chuckling Is just your inner duckling Eager to expose you For the hero that you're not And remind you in its lullabies Of failures you'd forgot Whispers of a history You'd left for dead and gone Like the little bird who told me That you ain't no f**in' swan If you were really clever You'd make it live forever Pray God that when the drought hits You get to keep the outfits