The Fast

My joints were swollen, my head was thick
Fourteen years, yeah, of feeling sick
I ate the friendship, I ate the care
I swallowed the silence hanging in the air
You baked it fresh with a smile so sweet
But a wolf can't live on pounded wheat
I thought I was broken, I thought I was wrong
But I've just been hungry for way too long

The inflammation is burning me down
But the fog is lifting off this town
I see the menu clearly now

So I’m pushing the plate away today
I don't care what the neighbors say
I’m done with the filler, I’m done with the crust
I’m placing my faith in a different trust
If the kitchen is empty of what I need
Then I’m done trying to make myself feed
On the crumbs of a love that keeps me weak
I’m starting the Fast
Let the hunger speak

You offer a hobby, you offer a game (Offer a game)
"Go roll the dice," (Go roll the dice)
"Go hide your shame." (Go hide your shame)
But I’m not a child (Not a child)
To be distracted (To be distracted)
I’m checking the math that we subtracted
I need the iron, I need the heat
I need the red and vital meat
And if you can't serve it, I won't blame the cook
But I’m closing the cupboard on that rulebook

So I’m pushing the plate away today
I don't care what the neighbors say
I’m done with the filler, I’m done with the crust
I’m placing my faith in a different trust
If the kitchen is empty of what I need
Then I’m done trying to make myself feed
On the crumbs of a love that keeps me weak
I’m starting the Fast
Let the hunger speak, yeah

Starvation brings a clarity
A sharp and cold reality
If the bunker can't feed the soul inside
Then I’m opening the heavy door wide
I’m going hunting for what is real
I’m done asking for a happy meal
I’ll find the sustenance, I’ll find the cure
I’ll find a way to make it pure

No more crumbs (No more crumbs)
No more bread (No more bread)
I’d rather be hungry than slowly dead
I’m clearing the table
I’m clearing the head
I’m done with the bread
Hey!
Hey!