[Verse 1]
Irreverence says, “Put the pretense to bed”
It’s better than when you say you’ll hit the center and end up on the edge
But it takes every ounce of restraint to keep from adding tracks
To every production I think I’m gonna keep stripped back

[Pre-Chorus 1]
You won’t believe, no, you couldn’t conceive
Of what I say about my own work in my mind
Oh, baby, hold tight, strap in for a ride
I think I got a hit in me

[Chorus 1]
But if I am to die before I get my chance
Would you be so kind?
When it’s my time, don’t spread my ash
Pack me in a mine

[Verse 2]
Give me more potential even if it means you’d expect devastation from me
Flag me in the field for everyone to see
I know someone will eventually reveal
I’d been carefully constructed with glitter and confetti
But nothing at all intended to harm the innocent ones
Who were bold or bored enough to inch their way down
To see what I had been up to
But, for now, you gotta settle for hearing yet another track
Where the melody is basic and the metaphors are out of wack

[Pre-Chorus 2]
You won't believe, no, you couldn't conceive
How weird a pop song is if it's from my mind
But, baby, I maintain with the time that remains
I just know that I could crack the code

[Chorus 2]
But if I die before I get that chance
Would you be so kind?
When it’s my time, don’t spread my ash
Hide me in a mine
Down in the ground for miles and miles
So when a collier comes, I've been there a while
And with all that time and pressure
I might finally learn to shine
I might finally learn to shine
And with all that time and pressure
I might finally learn to shine