Viktor K. - Broken Thermometer Lyrics

[Intro]
Mercury spilling on the floor tonight
Can't tell if I'm burning up or dying inside
Checking numbers like they mean something
But the scale's all wrong, my mind's numbing

[Verse 1]
Chain-smoking till my lungs turn black
News feed scrolling, ain't no turning back
Empty factory, empty streets
Empty bottle, empty me
Sofia's static in my headphones
Making sense of these broken bones
Temperature rising but I'm so cold
Story of a life getting too old, yeah

[Chorus]
Broken thermometer, can't read my state
Living in a fever that won't calibrate
F*ck these numbers, they don't mean shit
When your mind's the one that's counterfeit
Mercury poisoning my veins
These four walls driving me insane
Can't measure the depth of this pain
2020 got me feeling strange

[Verse 2]
Mills shutting down like dominoes
Everyone I know turned into ghosts
Refresh the page, more f*cking stats
While my sanity slowly cracks
Smoke signals through apartment walls
No one answers when I call
Temperature's rising in my head
Wonder if I'm alive or dead

[Bridge]
Lost in static, Sofia's screams
Echo through my lockdown dreams
System failure, mental break
How much more can one mind take?

[Chorus]
Broken thermometer, can't read my state
Living in a fever that won't calibrate
F*ck these numbers, they don't mean shit
When your mind's the one that's counterfeit
Mercury poisoning my veins
These four walls driving me insane
Can't measure the depth of this pain
2020 got me feeling strange

[Outro]
Mercury pooling at my feet
Watching my reflection in the street
Can't tell if I'm hot or cold
Just another story left untold
Just another broken soul