Coping on Unemployment-Del Water Gap

Daily, she sends me photos of her She’s only twenty-something Terrible with her iPhone Left me another voicemail Saying, “Sorry I didn’t text you - I haven’t been sleeping well” It’s a slow burn Coping on unemployment Cracking her fingers often I ask her what we’re doing She tries to change the subject Saying, “I’m scared of turning into a parody of myself”  And it’s hard to give yourself over to something It’s hard to give yourself over to something Sunday, she puts on Sky Ferreira She finishes herself first She slept in her mascara  And says, “I think your music got worse since you went fully sober, at least now you won’t kill yourself” You need to get some help And it’s hard to give yourself over to something It’s hard to give yourself over to something When it could all turn into nothing And now I’m afraid to throw you in a different light I’m waiting on the moment when we get it right You’re sleeping all alone, I’m sitting up at night I’m so in my head, I’m so in my head It’s hard to give yourself over  And it’s hard to give yourself over to something It’s hard to give yourself over to something And now I’m