Neanderthal Lyrics

I was the golden child with all the brains
I was so wild and too hard to contain
I was a whiny ball of nerves and need
Perfectly taut, invincibility

Let's be blunt for a moment
Say it right to my face
Heavy hands at the ready

I need to know: a friend or foe?
I feel my back against the wall
A stepping stone, a primal roar
I hook and claw, neanderthal

Look at me weave like a leopard off my leash
The devil you thought you knew has broken free
Amber and ochre mixed with sweat and cum
You won't share your paint with everyone

Look out, I'm feeling dirty
Then I lose restraint
Get to bed by 10:30

I need to know (Leaves are falling): a friend or foe? (Please don't falter)
I feel my back (Sealed encaustic) against the wall (Leash and collar)
A stepping stone (Leaves are falling), a primal roar (Please don't falter)
I hook and claw (Sealed encaustic), neanderthal (Leash and collar)

Take another drag off a cigarette
Itching for a fight near the swing set
Angel breathing down on my clavicle
Chewing on a bone like an animal
Dialing up torque on a tourniquet
Choking out the life as I pirouette
Look into a mirror on a black wall
Every time I see the neanderthal