I Can't Breathe

(I can't breathe)

Met by the dumpsters behind the arcade.

Flicking a lighter right into the shade.

Heavy black boots stomping into the dirt,

Spitting out bullshit to cover the hurt.

Ripping the fabric right off of the sleeve,

Laughing like hell when attempting to leave.

Slamming the deadbolt, trapping the prey,

Crushing the windpipe to block out the day.

I can't breathe under the boot!

Code Blue ringing, pulling the root Heel pressing down on the vocal

cords Bleeding out loud in the medical wards Pushing the trauma right

into the shock Watching the oxygen drop on the clock Get the

fuck off of the cervical spine.

Monitors failing, I'm going blind!

(going blind)

Sterile blue gloves taping down the bare wrist.

Hypoxia sets from a violent twist.

Pushing the epi, adjusting the drip,

Alveoli failing right under the grip.

Triage is marking the category green,

Strangled up trachea staying unseen.

Surgical steel and the iodine,

Choking on air that was supposed to be mine!

I can't breathe under the boot!

Code Blue ringing, pulling the root Heel pressing down on the vocal

cords Bleeding out loud in the medical wards Pushing the trauma right

into the shock Watching the oxygen drop on the clock Get the

fuck off of the cervical spine.

Monitors failing, I'm going blind!

Defibrillators stay dead on the tray.

Clocking the shift while fading away.

I can't breathe under the boot!

Code Blue ringing, pulling the root Heel pressing down on the vocal

cords Bleeding out loud in the medical wards Pushing the trauma right

into the shock Watching the oxygen drop on the clock Get the

fuck off of the cervical spine.

Monitors failing, I'm going blind!

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