[Verse 1]
I like to watch the right decisions dance around my head
And sit around reflecting on the ones I made instead
I got lost in thralldom right away
And look at where I am today:
Fingering a thin and fraying string forever

[Chorus]
And if it drags me down (if it drags me down)
What can I do but follow? (what can I do but follow?)
To swim against a vortex (to swim against a vortex)
Or to lie me down and wallow (lie me down the)
Big wide empty, oh
Lie me down the big wide empty, oh

[Verse 2]
Brought up in seclusion, California breeds confusion
When your fossil fuels run dry, meet me under the delusion
We could leap off of the infrastructure
Choose our words less carefully
The music of a thrumming nerve, a rhapsody

[Chorus]
And if it drags me down (if it drags me down)
What can I do but follow? (what can I do but follow?)
To swim against a vortex (to swim against a vortex)
Or to lie me down and wallow (lie me down the)
Big wide empty, oh
Lie me down the big wide empty, oh
[Bridge]
I cannot see the edges and I cannot see the guts
No, I cannot see the rivets and I cannot see the struts
And the line between open and embarrassing
Is hard to see at best, and ever-narrowing, ah-ooh

[Verse 3]
My dear old friendly passing acquaintance, it's really good to see ya
It's been a while, to say the least is always a good idea
We knew how we felt and what to say
And look at where we are today:
Waiting for the string to break

[Chorus]
And if it drags me down (if it drags me down)
What can I do but follow? (what can I do but follow?)
To swim against a vortex (to swim against a vortex)
Or to lie me down and wallow (lie me down the)
Big wide empty, oh
Lie me down the big wide empty, oh
Da-na-na-na, da-na-na na-na-na

[Outro]
Tonight I saw the edges, 'cause tonight I finally tried a bit
Look what came of it