Caroline Polachek New Normal
Now, what is this
Feeling I know you from long ago
From deep in the past
I don't know why
But I trust you completely
Don't question it
The bottle is empty
Now, what is this
Club closing early
The fog machines
And lasers slowing
It's Halloween
I'm sorry for screaming
But I'm afraid
I scare you completely
Now, what is this
Blizzard in April
I'm underdressed as usual
And you're cheating death
Buying time through the winter
It's house arrest
No stopping for dinner
Now, what is this
Microphone working
I hear myself
The cameras are rolling
And there's the cue
My heart, it beats so hard
I look for you, I suddenly fall
Now, what is this
Rob and you rescued
Has broken me
Not broken long
You search the room
Someone yells from the garden
The orange cat
Finish what you started
Now, what is this
Skidding of tires
I hold my breath
And you're running fast
As the SUV
Smashes into the sidewalk
And 911
Won't answer the call
Now, what is this
Hollywood ghosttown
A shootout scene
No actors at all
Last night I dreamed
You and I were immortal
It's no big deal
This new kind of normal