If I Were You - Seeming

If I were you I’d crawl out from the shelter

And dance a dizzy samba through the ash

If I were you I’d spin into a smoke ring

Till each festering bandage is a festival sash

If I were you I’d script a better future

Recite the words aloud till they were true

I’d sing until I’m someone else—'cause stoic or seducer

Someone else is gonna sing until she’s you

And if I were you I’d start the transformation

While the bodies of the heavens are aligned

If I were you then I’d be losing patience

Yes, if I were you I’d leave myself behind

If I were you I’d dress myself in silver

I’d find a way to meddle with the odds

And shimmering in spotlights, I would die for, I would kill for

The unwavering attention of the gods

Yes, if I were you I’d start the transformation

While the bodies of the heavens are aligned

If I were you then I’d be losing patience

Yes, if I were you then I would leave myself behind

If I were you then I’d be losing my mind