You weren't so distant when I'm tempting you to chase away my fears
I'm closer to you than you think I am and what you think you know
I know these symptoms might sound strange but I could use someone to blame
You have to love me because God said so
When I'm down and I'm playing
I'm not playing when I'm down
I get down when I'm playing
I'm not playing when I'm down
When I set you up to let you down and leave you one last breath
I get down when I'm playing
I'm not playing, I get down!
I see you're so forgiving when I'm down so
I could never empty you for your missgiving long enough for us to sever
It's a shame when I get going, I'm the one that I'm ignoring
I could break you in another piece of mind that I discover
When I'm down and I'm playing
I'm not playing when I'm down
I get down when I'm playing
I'm not playing when I'm down
When I set you up to let you down and leave you one last breath
I get down when I'm playing
I'm not playing I get
It's my way
Insecure won't break
It's okay I won't pay
I just need some air
I lean into your soul to kill the cure for all of the ill I cause
And now it's time to face this pantomime cause
When I'm down and I'm playing
I'm not playing when I'm down
I get down when I'm playing
I'm not playing when I'm down
When I set you up to let you down and leave you one last breath
I get down when I'm playing
I'm not playing, I get down!
What did I say?
What did I say?
What did I say?
What did I say?
What did I say?