Five Stars

[Verse 1]
Broken by a human, barely two thirds of my size
Choked up by a sentence I've been waiting on at least half of my life
And the windows newly fitted frame the hanging evenin' light
And the tables worn down smooth like from a thousand years outside
On which I rest my elbow

[Chorus]
And I stare down into my woman
And I give her the five stars out of five
Five stars out of five
If I didn't wanna curl up and die
Five stars out of five
Convinced me I'm alive

[Verse 2]
Cannot dictate the terms of my surrender
This cutlery is divine
Fine plastic ivory, I'm guessin'
And the service is right on time
Interruptin' every apologetic gesture
So let the argument fester and just breathe
Just keep breathing, keep breathin', keep breathin'
And it's as simple as it gets, yeah
As I stare up at the nets

[Chorus]
And I dropped down into my wife
And I gave her five stars out of five
Five stars out of five
If I didn't wanna curl up and die
Five stars out of five
Convinced me I'm alive

[Verse 3]
So play for me the sweetest thing you know
Play it here for me before we grow too old
Before they march on us and take our place
See, then our chairs take up the spaces where our bones
Rest now, oh, play it now
And please for Goodness' sake, just play it loud
Drown out all the other sounds
There's a silence, I'm alive, but I don't want it
'Cause I don't need it

[Outro]
Tell me I'm okay and I can
Tell me I'm okay, okay
Tell me I'm okay and I can, I can
Tell me I'm okay, okay