Kill Me by The Brave Optimistic Lyrics
[Verse 1]
On the Civic Center lawn, my life was threatened by a swan
Twelve years later, picnic gear, I have my first date at that pond
It’s a tale of love and passion, but this song ain’t for a girl
It’s about the greatest hometown in this stupid, messed up world
I used to hedge my lyrics, it’s a scary thing to do
Telling people how you’re feeling to a dilettantish tune
But when I see that grapefruit sunset through my neighbor’s tree
I wanna tell the world the beauty of this desert dream
[Chorus 1]
Not a branch along the family tree that lives away from me
And every block and every scene has got a memory
The last home of the cowboy and the new frontier of art
Phoenix is a bear trap and it's gone and caught my heart
It's gonna kill me to leave Arizona
[Verse 2]
The kindhearted Midwest may make us look like dicks
But compared to LA pricks, us desert folks are nice shit
We're not a perfect place, but when we're good we're right on point
Now Sheriff Joe stuck in court and those in need can smoke a joint
Got hippies in Sedona, got ghosts in old Jerome
Up on the Payson rim my grandpa built a second home
Jimmy's rocking out with Squeegee, we got goddam Frank Lloyd Wright
And there’s never been a time where I can’t close my eyes at night cuz’
[Chorus 2]
Not a branch along the family tree that lives away from me
And every block and every scene has got a memory
The last home of the cowboy and the new frontier of art
Phoenix is a bear trap and it's gone and caught my heart
It's gonna kill me to leave Arizona
[Bridge]
Pack my shit into a U-Haul truck
Ship my casket off to Omaha
Land of Saddle Creek and math on bugs
It ain't heaven but it's close enough
May I rest in peace
[Chorus 3]
She lives just off the 202, her dad the 101
Too many scenes have got her ghost there's just nowhere to run
I gave her all my favorite spots and left for myself none
But there's a way to end this pain that's not too permanent
It's gonna kill me to leave Arizona
Thank god it's gonna kill me to leave Arizona
On the Civic Center lawn, my life was threatened by a swan
Twelve years later, picnic gear, I have my first date at that pond
It’s a tale of love and passion, but this song ain’t for a girl
It’s about the greatest hometown in this stupid, messed up world
I used to hedge my lyrics, it’s a scary thing to do
Telling people how you’re feeling to a dilettantish tune
But when I see that grapefruit sunset through my neighbor’s tree
I wanna tell the world the beauty of this desert dream
[Chorus 1]
Not a branch along the family tree that lives away from me
And every block and every scene has got a memory
The last home of the cowboy and the new frontier of art
Phoenix is a bear trap and it's gone and caught my heart
It's gonna kill me to leave Arizona
[Verse 2]
The kindhearted Midwest may make us look like dicks
But compared to LA pricks, us desert folks are nice shit
We're not a perfect place, but when we're good we're right on point
Now Sheriff Joe stuck in court and those in need can smoke a joint
Got hippies in Sedona, got ghosts in old Jerome
Up on the Payson rim my grandpa built a second home
Jimmy's rocking out with Squeegee, we got goddam Frank Lloyd Wright
And there’s never been a time where I can’t close my eyes at night cuz’
[Chorus 2]
Not a branch along the family tree that lives away from me
And every block and every scene has got a memory
The last home of the cowboy and the new frontier of art
Phoenix is a bear trap and it's gone and caught my heart
It's gonna kill me to leave Arizona
[Bridge]
Pack my shit into a U-Haul truck
Ship my casket off to Omaha
Land of Saddle Creek and math on bugs
It ain't heaven but it's close enough
May I rest in peace
[Chorus 3]
She lives just off the 202, her dad the 101
Too many scenes have got her ghost there's just nowhere to run
I gave her all my favorite spots and left for myself none
But there's a way to end this pain that's not too permanent
It's gonna kill me to leave Arizona
Thank god it's gonna kill me to leave Arizona