Balling my fucking eyes out right now. This song means so much to me. Reminds me of my mom i lost to suicide. Thank you so much for this track and this album Modest Mouse. Love you all

Its a shame i never heard this song on the radio back then. It took another 10 years after release to hear it. Broaden your horizons earlier, musically speaking.

My thoughts were so loud I couldn’t hear my mouth.

have missed this, homeless people and magical love...press on my friend, it gets better

You said I spark like I’m about to break
I said nothing—that’s how I operate
Every fuse inside me’s burnt but clean
You’d never guess where I’ve been seen

Tension builds behind the eyes
No flash, no sign—just trace and time

I’m all stray voltage—
No arc, no flame, just signal and hold
Can’t touch me right
But I still corrode
I won’t explode, but I don’t ground
I just stay charged when no one’s around

Kept my current under skin
Never tripped, never let them in
I know the surge that silence makes
It’s not the shock, it’s what it takes

Pressure builds but never screams
Buried deep in idle machines

I’m all stray voltage—
No arc, no flame, just signal and hold
Can’t touch me right
But I still corrode
I won’t explode, but I don’t ground
I just stay charged when no one’s around

Keep your hands where I can't feel
Keep your warmth off my shield
This isn't fear—it's how I deal
With all the live wires I conceal

I’m all stray voltage—
No arc, no flame, just signal and hold
Can’t touch me right
But I still corrode
I won’t explode, but I don’t ground
I just stay charged when no one’s around

Keep your hands where I can't feel
Keep your warmth off my shield
This isn't fear—it's how I deal
With all the live wires I conceal

A signal left when everything’s off
A flicker still ticking when the world’s shut off

The World At Large

Modest Mouse

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