[Verse 1]
I called my mom last night
She said the monsoon winds were blowing in
And the rain fell thick on the desert brush
Like it does about twice a year
We'll be sackin' up by three
I don't think I wish it was you and me
And the darkness plays through the lights
In every town in every state
[Pre-Chorus]
But I'm not as close as I should be
And I'm not as far as I'd like to be
[Chorus]
So paint my heart
Paint my heart with gold and call me what you like
Just split me up
Split me up in two and keep the better side
I'll try to be that guy
I'll try to be that with your soul in mind
[Verse 2]
I know it's not my fault
But my sense of worth is a wrecking ball
It swings as soon as I look back
And it hits all my love, but I don't give a f*ck
'Cause I still don't think I'm good enough
But you'd never know
I'm trying to keep what's left of growing up
[Pre-Chorus]
But I'm not as close as I should be
And I'm not as far as I'd like to be, oh
[Chorus]
So paint my heart
Paint my heart with gold and call me what you like
Just split me up
Split me up in two and keep the better side
I'll try to be that guy
I'll try to be that with your soul in mind
[Bridge]
I used to think that the stars at night
Were some kind of metaphor for life
But I was wrong
I used to think the stars at night
Were some kind of metaphor for life
But I was wrong
I was wrong
[Chorus]
So paint my heart
Paint my heart with gold and call me what you like
Just split me up
Split me up in two and keep the better side
I'll try to be that guy
I'll try to be that with your soul in mind