Tooth and Nail

I'm telling you it's bona fide
 This feeling that I seek to hide
 My twisted arm it's tongue in cheek
 I let it slip another week
 The spider crawls across the scrim
 But is he out or is he in
 Between the glass and window frame
 In purgatory or in pain
 Would you believe me if I said I didn't have a clue
 What the words will be until they make it out to you
 You can look away but that doesn't mean it isn't there
 Look it in the eye and tell me that you're unaware
 I'll let it sit another night
 Until it starts to sound right
 Do I let it rot or let it age
 Pull the plug and disengage
 Under the skin, there's tooth and nail
 Fighting for right to prevail
 I choose my battles every day
 And gage my wage against decay
 Would you believe me if I said I didn't have a clue
 What the words will be until they make it out to you
 You can look away but that doesn't mean it isn't there
 Look it in the eye and tell me that you're unaware
 You think it's easy, have you ever even had a clue
 it makes me queasy knowing that I don't know what to do
 Every time I turn around I'm possessed by paradigm
 And when I want, I'm going to do it right this time