Paint Songtext
von James O'Brien

I used to paint most every afternoon
Just a brush, a few tubes, a little canvas
I′d spread what it was I had around
To see what formed from the messes I made
You said: Paint, that stuff is poison
Like lead, like lye, like mercury
Get it on your hands, it'll do some damage
I said: Well, that explains a few things
But since we′re talking about paint and poison
Would you like to get a cup of coffee

I just paint


I used to watch you for hours
In your noise and your color and light
It was like you swallowed a chunk of the tongue of God
Which hit your belly, then your fingers, then your teeth
You said: My belly, well, mostly it feels empty
And my fingers have started to bleed
My teeth could crack at almost any moment
I don't know what it is that I want, or what I need

I just paint

Now, like God, this will demand a conversion
Strip you bare, make you say what it is you're scared of
Like God, this will certainly divide you
From what you think and what you love
So you sit and sip your coffee
You consider the blackness of your cup
You said: Paint, I thought you were a singer
Now, all this talk of canvas and God
I said: Song, that stuff is poison
Like absinthe, like LSD
Get it in your head, it′ll do some damage
As for me

I just paint
I just paint
I just paint