The Act of Wanting
from Couch by Watch Clark
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lyrics
I’m at the top of my game
But everything feels the same
I’m always adrift on a sea of ennui
Moving in for the kill
Looking for my next thrill
‘Cause I know the finest things in life aren’t free
Fast cars, and faster women
Help pass the blurred together days
Old Scotch and expensive Cabernet
Drift into a haze
I’m sure that I have my reasons
For another Four Seasons
And I’m getting hit on by some other dude’s wife
Sure it’s an ego boost
And as I gently refuse
Shouldn’t I be delighted that this is my life
Addicted to the chase of happiness
I can’t remember when I had it tough
And now, now that I have everything
I know it’s never gonna be enough!
The act of wanting
Is better than having
The way we readjust
Will always leave us grasping for more
I didn’t grow up rich
I was always just a little bitch
Begging for anything not free
Told that life’s not fair
So I better be a millionaire
If I wanted ascendency
Now that I’m onboard with the program
I reap the rewards it enables
I know I’ve come a long long way
From eating meals at cardboard tables
Cereal for dinner
Now I fight to be thinner
‘Cause dining out is my new pastime
Put on some Ted Baker
Like a gigantic faker
And the Prada that I wear is a crime
Those days fade into the distant past
I can’t remember when I had it tough
And now, now that I have everything
I know it’s never gonna be enough!
But everything feels the same
I’m always adrift on a sea of ennui
Moving in for the kill
Looking for my next thrill
‘Cause I know the finest things in life aren’t free
Fast cars, and faster women
Help pass the blurred together days
Old Scotch and expensive Cabernet
Drift into a haze
I’m sure that I have my reasons
For another Four Seasons
And I’m getting hit on by some other dude’s wife
Sure it’s an ego boost
And as I gently refuse
Shouldn’t I be delighted that this is my life
Addicted to the chase of happiness
I can’t remember when I had it tough
And now, now that I have everything
I know it’s never gonna be enough!
The act of wanting
Is better than having
The way we readjust
Will always leave us grasping for more
I didn’t grow up rich
I was always just a little bitch
Begging for anything not free
Told that life’s not fair
So I better be a millionaire
If I wanted ascendency
Now that I’m onboard with the program
I reap the rewards it enables
I know I’ve come a long long way
From eating meals at cardboard tables
Cereal for dinner
Now I fight to be thinner
‘Cause dining out is my new pastime
Put on some Ted Baker
Like a gigantic faker
And the Prada that I wear is a crime
Those days fade into the distant past
I can’t remember when I had it tough
And now, now that I have everything
I know it’s never gonna be enough!
credits
from Couch,
released September 6, 2019
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Watch Clark Seattle, Washington
Watch Clark is Paul Furio, Andrea Keller, and Mya Louise.
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