Jenny, You're Barely Alive Lyrics - Rilo Kiley

And it's all the treasures that shine in the street 

As we drive right over them 

And its all the mornings we missed for sleep 

As the sun glides over our apartment 

And it's all the subtle change in landscape and business 

Reminds you of your limited time 

This time you'll listen to the movement in your body 

How it keeps on despite you and it frightens you 

Cause you're barely alive 

You're desperate in finding something else to please you 

You've been searching your whole life 

Something to mute, change, or just distract you 

Something to put inside you to give the illusion of life 

Cause you've always been barely alive 

Cause you're barely alive 

Cause you're barely alive 

You've always been barely alive 

Have you not? 

And the greatest escape that you ever did make 

With your arms by your side left it up to fate 

And the coast that you've seen though you're watching them weekly 

You've cursed all perfect days as you walked away 

I can hear you say, "Jenny, you're barely alive" 

a metal rods you put in your fucking jaw to keep you from grinding your teeth at night