Why can't you hear me?
I am willing
And I wanna sing you lies —
Can't you hear me?
I am willing
Heaven, send a cloud
We're dying for shade
A fevered earth that
Dries you in and out
Though I can't swim for nothing
I'll smile drowning for drink, too
Forlorn smile
Why can't you hear me?
I am willing
And I wanna sell you
All the tonics you need to cure yourself
You're up like a cloud
And I'm in your shade
The rain is endless
Will you let me drown?
Because I can't swim for nothing
And I can't even see your
Scornful eyes
The secrets of this burdened life
Are magazines full of
Lies and wonder
Shame and luster
Stars above
My dreams up so high
I wanna sell you lies
Can you hear me?
I am willing
I wanna get out
Interviewer: Some of the lyrics struck me here, especially “I want to sing you lies,” “I want to sell you lies.” Is this an acknowledgment of what the Armed were, or used to be?
Tony Wolksi:
Yeah! And I think the Armed was always a reflection of things that were going on, you know what I mean? A l...