[Verse 1]

I turn into a salamander

Playin' an old computer game

I felt my thoughts becoming grander

A flower bloomin' in a flame

[Chorus]

Why do I keep runnin' out of stamina?

Why do I keep openin' and closin' the doors and windows?

What am I supposed to do with this length of silken thread?

Why is it so hard to go from one thing into another?

[Verse 2]

In my cocoon no one can hear me

It's like I'm singin' in an urn

When I emerge I will see clearly

The glowin' pixelated fern

[Chorus]

Why do I keep runnin' out of stamina?

Why do I keep openin' and closin' the doors and windows?

What am I supposed to do with this length of silken thread?

Why is it so hard to go from one thing into another?

[Bridge]

Do you imagine your condition to be worse than it is?

Do you compare yourself to figures of mythology?

Your metamorphosis must be close at hand

[Chorus]

Why do I keep runnin' out of stamina?

Why do I keep openin' and closin' the doors and windows?

What am I supposed to do with this length of silken thread?

Why is it so hard to go from one thing into another?