Silverchair – Somewhere Down The Barrel lyrics

somewhere from the mortar
they saved you from far away labels
eternity means nothing
but a sign on a bridge
where everyone's a stranger
they call for you by your first name
and laugh at jokes you once made
when you were a kid

somewhere down the barrel
lies a bullet that i can't keep
and in these waters i'm wading for a reason
afterall, it's in my head
i'm not a slave to a desperate lust
and in these waters i'm waiting for a reason afterall?

screaming limitations
fall silent on new york corners
a terrorist's a prisoner, and a tourist a thief
when paintings seem like bargains
but they're nothing but wallpaper
i'm plagued by small town fascists
like a rash on my skin

somewhere down the barrel
lies a bullet that i can't keep and
i've been searching for something more than distance
afterall, it's in my head
i'm not a slave to an unborn trust
and in these waters i'm waiting for a reason afterall?.afterall?.afterall