[Verse 1] Ripping my hair out Peeling the bandage off slow I‘ll bite my tongue with my head down While you can k** and take the color out I can sit still and curse my age for days [Verse 2] Infection and affections found A new design in my old home While carrying new wounds Suggesting rest and ibuprofen now I can sit still and sleep for hours these days Antiseptic around my waste Please, talk slow I know instructions say I‘ve changed [Chorus] This is the end we desire A longer life to retire This is the end that we settle for A shorter life while we‘re tired [Chorus] This is the end we desire A longer life to retire This is the end that we settle for A shorter life while we‘re tired [Outro] The long life that we desire The short life that we will settle for The long life that we desire The short life that we will settle for The long life that we desire The short life that we will settle for The long life that we desire The short life that we will settle for The long life that we desire The short life that we will settle for