Venus in Spurs - Air I Breathe Lyrics

Back then knew a convict who
Sold anger hot as coals
You can ask his tabloid rap how to let it go
Burn yourself he'll teach you
What's above will go below
Yell amen how jail had Ben
Something even God don't know

The air I breathe
Whose side you believe
The air I breathe
Laughing at tragedy

If I befriend a magician
Too lovely for this world
How will people treat her
Like pieces of a girl
Swept her up with needles
Slept and dreamt to mend
Does it hold to never touch the ground again

The air I breathe
Self respect is all you need
The air I breathe
Crying for this casualty

In places you'll meet poets who swing
Swords made of light
She gave you inspiration only angels recognize
The cracks don't seem so ugly
Look forward speak and know
There's never running away
Your mind always follows

The air I breathe
Who are you trying to deceive
The air I breathe
Look at all the pageantry

There's a man with a camera
And a vision of bad faith
He took some pretty pictures but that's all he gave
You and I both knew even if its dirt we won't say
And I'll be held and hold
Long before you see me shake

The air I breathe
Are you trapped or are you free
The air I breathe
All I see is vanity

The air I breathe
I'll hold you close to me
The air I breathe
Too close you've barely seen
The air I breathe
I'll hold it inside me
Inside me