Circling the Drain

by Mason Summit

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We’re dying a slow death
Making love as we take our last breath
But do not resuscitate
Now there’s nothing left to do but accept our fate

Oh, you’re searching for the words
But expletives cannot explain
Just how we got here, circling the drain

We could talk it through all night
Until we drive ourselves insane
Darling, we’ve been circling the drain

No medication can save me
From this terminal love you gave me
Still I’m sorry just the same
We’re the spitting image of a cry ing shame

The poison pill & potions filled
With bitterness & pain
Darling, we’re now circling the drain

There may be some sleepless nights
And days spent crying in the rain
So much time spent circling the drain

I see vultures in the sky
Eyeing our flesh as they watch us die
Still don’t you feel free
Like ashes scattered across the Salton Sea

And I’ll survive but I’ll miss driving
In the carpool lane
Swerving, speeding, circling the drain

I’m going to need a friend
But in the end, I can’t complain
I’m better off than circling the drain

credits

released August 22, 2023
Lucas Bidran: drums, tambourine
Oliver Roman: mixing, drum engineering
Bobbi Giel/Welcome to 1979: mastering
Bridey Caramagno: photography
Milo Borsuk: graphic design

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Mason Summit Los Angeles, California

Mason Summit is an LA-based singer-songwriter, producer, & multi-instrumentalist whose musical influences span across genres and decades. His songs combine introspective, darkly humorous lyrics with psychedelic, eclectic musical productions.

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