Malcolm Middleton

Lyrics to Zero



I still like going round

The old places from my past

Watching from the outside

In the hope they’ll take me back

It’s not my youth I’m after

It’s not the protection

I just cant seem to get on with the man that I’ve become



And all my life, I’ve been waiting for you

And all my time, I’ve been preparing for you



Training myself like a dumb dog

Restraining myself with chains

Teach the past to stand up straight

So I can make the present change



And all my life, I’ve been waiting for you, and all my time, I’ve been preparing for you

Never give up, It’ll never be the same, never give in, you’ve got to jump out of your frame



There’s comfort in self hatred

it reeks of “return to form”

leave the curtains shut keep out

the glitter from the sun



Bones crossed into a tangent hug

An awkward silence but a toothy grin

I wouldn’t mind changing into powder with you

If the moon doesn’t come and drag the evil in

Sick of noise and sick of song

writing words and righting wrongs

But I just keep going, I’ll keep on going



Moonbeams cause failure

Disaster and tiffs

Songs these days are too wordy

and the accents are all shit





And all my life, I’ve been waiting for you

And all my time, I’ve been preparing for you

Never give up, It’ll never be the same

Never give in, you’ve got to jump out of your frame



It doesn’t matter what you know

Or if there’s good times coming

It doesn’t matter that you’ll be ok

When the grey rain vinegars in towards your heart

There’s a river down your arm

And you cannae answer that

There’s a rumbling outside

And the whole house is shaking

the world conspires against you

Safety lines are thrown

but

You cant see for the gold dust in your eyes

Your past is made of failures of foundations of futures, it doesnae

Matter because you’re living for the moment

the moment is shit

It’ll soon be over, but that doesn’t help

When you can see around 7 corners

you’re aware of all possible potentials and outcomes



Oblivion or zero, It’s time to take control

Consequences vanish when you’re fighting for your soul

tell me that I’ll be ok, tell me without doubt

A shouting man running

as his flame flickers out