Imperfect Tense Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Naked and retched and retching on a hotel bathroom floor
Somewhere in the city
Three days not sleeping, not eating, not feeling good anymore
Drenched in sweat and self-pity now
It's not a pretty sight
[Chorus]
What to say in my defense?
I was imperfect, tense
Used to have such balance, but I don't know where it went
So won't you be my present sense?
[Verse 2]
Breaking, I'm shaking, it's taking a long long time
To come down off this murderous medication
Trying to remember my reasons for running myself into the ground with such dedication
[Chorus]
What to say in my defense?
I was imperfect, tense
Used to have such balance, but I don't know where it went
So won't you be my present sense?
[Bridge]
It's not meant to be
I am lost at sea
So mermaids sing to me
Naked and retched and retching on a hotel bathroom floor
Somewhere in the city
Three days not sleeping, not eating, not feeling good anymore
Drenched in sweat and self-pity now
It's not a pretty sight
[Chorus]
What to say in my defense?
I was imperfect, tense
Used to have such balance, but I don't know where it went
So won't you be my present sense?
[Verse 2]
Breaking, I'm shaking, it's taking a long long time
To come down off this murderous medication
Trying to remember my reasons for running myself into the ground with such dedication
[Chorus]
What to say in my defense?
I was imperfect, tense
Used to have such balance, but I don't know where it went
So won't you be my present sense?
[Bridge]
It's not meant to be
I am lost at sea
So mermaids sing to me
Of the better times and the things that can be
And of islands in the Mediterranean sea
And of eating and sleeping and times when I should
And of washing the drink and the drugs from my blood
And I've nothing to say in my defense
I'm far from perfect and I'm still tense
They say that love can change you once
Please, say that love can change me once
Come on change me
And of islands in the Mediterranean sea
And of eating and sleeping and times when I should
And of washing the drink and the drugs from my blood
And I've nothing to say in my defense
I'm far from perfect and I'm still tense
They say that love can change you once
Please, say that love can change me once
Come on change me
About
Genius Annotation
In this song, Frank exhibits his time with drug addiction and withdrawal. Frank is “dedicated to running himself into the ground,” unable to work towards getting better, but more than able to continue his vicious downward spiral. He asks his lover to change him, but the implication is that she cannot.
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Vocals
Guitar
Drums
Piano
Recorded At
The Rathaus
Release Date
March 31, 2008
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