Wake Up Now

Thumb on glass, skin gone red Still I feed on the next bad thread Refresh icon, spin again Same sick grin in the palm of my hand Headlines hit like knuckles to teeth One more clip, then I can’t sleep Trending tag carved in my mind Dragging my eyes through the feedline Phone gets hot, frying my palm Heartbeat stutters, acting all calm I know that look, I know that sting Still I keep swiping everything Wake me up now Pull me out of this screen somehow Wake me up, wake me up now I can’t breathe in this endless crowd Wake me up now I’m done with the feed, done with the feed Wake me up now I need a whole life back in my hands Wake me up now Another alert, another bruise Another clip I didn’t choose Pockets full of busted thoughts From every fight that I got caught Glass face slick with my own sweat Still I chase what I regret Thumb keeps moving, mind goes numb Like a train with no way to stop the run Phone gets hot, frying my palm Heartbeat stutters, acting all calm I know that look, I know that sting Still I keep swiping everything Wake me up now Pull me out of this screen somehow Wake me up, wake me up now I can’t breathe in this endless crowd Wake me up now I’m done with the feed, done with the feed Wake me up now I need a whole life back in my hands Wake me up now One hard breath, one hard choice My own name cuts through the noise Grip goes tight, then I let go Hear that crack? I’m saying no