standing at the threshold, pretending i'm fine
nodding off to the beat of crossing state lines
past the truck stops, through the valleys
now i'm counting the days, keeping tallies
diner booths and different routes
to a town on the border of new and old
searched chicago all the way to vermont
for the standard of gold.
at 4 am i reach my peak
of nostalgia, sadness and thinking of bleak
endings to the stories i write in my head
when i'm out all night instead of laying in bed
reinstatement of bad habits
the air fills with nicotine, though i swore i'd quit
throwing my belongings all over the floor
while i'm endlessly searching for
the standard of gold.
playing into preferences and preconceived notions
i swear this time i'm in control of my emotions
i swear i'm not just going through the motions
and i know myself
but not as well as
you know me
no, you can tell
when i hold my breath
and sit on the side
when i grit my teeth
and try to enjoy the ride
when i'm on my own
searching for all of the answers to my never-ending questions
and, most of all
the standard of gold
leor is my bff and she made this rly wonderful record late last year! she also has nine others! quit wasting yr time w me, go listen to leor! Noah Roth
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