Hygiene Strip

Waiting my space in the queue
See me just behind the striped line
Crumpled list is contaminated just like the view

Shelter in places anew
Safer spaces turned the air blue
Was holding out for a feeling and a face that I knew

Before the all-new you
Joined the line and tore my conscience in two
On cue

Deliberately refined
When did you learn to laugh and be kind?
It′s not the first time I've been unclean or acted uncool
Avoided dishing the dirt
Doesn′t mean I didn't get hurt
You always looked more approachable in casual shirts

This isn't Hollywood
And Holly wouldn′t have done the things you told me I should
For you

Here on the hygiene strip, sun setting on the whole town
My freedom went to the wall before the lock went down
You didn′t want me around

All down the hygiene strip secretly hoping I would see you
But no one would want to in a line like this
Must be illegal to kiss by now

By now

And I hate the way you look at my shoes
I wore something new the last time I came
But there was no one I knew or you

Here on the hygiene strip, sun setting on the whole town
My freedom went to the wall before the lock went down
You didn't want me around
All down the hygiene strip secretly hoping I would see you
But no one would want to in a line like this
Must be illegal to kiss by now

By now
By now
By now