Stay With One Thing

Lyrics

I'm in the kitchen, but I'm not really here I'm reading something, but I'm not really clear I'm talking back, but I missed what you said My body's moving and my mind's ahead I keep thinking I can hold it all But I'm dropping pieces as I go I can't stay with one thing

I start a sentence, then I stop to check A buzz, a ping, a "quick thing," and I'm off the track Coffee gets cold, I reheat it twice I'm doing "fine," I'm just paying a price I make a list, then I lose the list Then I scroll to calm down, and it doesn't I open a tab for a single fact And end up watching strangers feel something

I'm in the kitchen, but I'm not really here I'm reading something, but I'm not really clear I'm talking back, but I missed what you said My body's moving and my mind's ahead I keep thinking I can hold it all But I'm dropping pieces as I go I can't stay with one thing

I'm proud of being "fast," it's my little trick But now my thoughts don't land - they just kind of flick Like a lighter that won't catch Like a song I can't match And when I finally sit, it's like my brain gets mad It starts inventing emergencies I never had I look at a tree outside the window and think, "Nice" Then my thumb wakes up and pays attention to my device

(hold up) What if the tired isn't my job What if it's the switching The constant "now - n - w-now" And never finishing I'm not lazy I'm scattered There's a difference

I'm in the kitchen, but I'm not really here I'm reading something, but I'm not really clear I'm talking back, but I missed what you said My body's moving and my mind's ahead I keep thinking I can hold it all But I'm dropping pieces as I go I can't stay with one thing

Just one breath Just one sound (just one) And my mind still runs around