HEALMODE from HELLMODE by Jeff Rosenstock

I never thought I’d say it
But it’s hard to hate the rain in California
The air is cold and blurry
As it presses the pine needles to your car
Tumbleweeds roll through the parking lots
of shopping malls and supermarkets
Everyone is inside
Watching movies on their TV’s
Staying warm

The street outside is flashing
Underneath infrequent bursts of glaring headlights
Moving like a glacier
or careening like a drunkard towards the trees
Flick my shitty lighter and pull smoke
From the one-hitter on the doorstep
Blow into the fog and listen to
The paradiddles on the leaves

When it’s gone the air will clear
and we’ll have so much more to see
The stores will be filled up with people
Trying to buy their groceries

For now i’m standing in the moonlight
Wondering when will this all be over
I’m wondering if it really doesn’t matter
What I do or what I say
I’m wondering if the neighborhood coyotes
Found a good place to take cover
And if it’s gonna be another fourteen months
Before it really rains

When it’s gone the air will clear
And we’ll have so much more to see
The construction will continue
And the power tools will screech
And cars will cram the street
And that’s just fine with me

‘Cause I will stay will with you
Not do a single thing all day with you
And hunker down after the storm is through
Perfect lazy days
Where all you need is me
And all I need is you
Perfect chatty days
Where all you need is me
And all I need is you
Perfect rainy days
Where all you need is me
And all I need is you
Perfect lazy days
Where all you need is me
And all I need is you, you

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