"Spiral Staircase" lyrics

You said that getting better
Is like a spiral staircase
Retreading the same old ground bed
With a little more height and a little more grace
I am stuck in a time loop
I'm an island, I'm running on a treadmill
The unstoppable force, the immovable object
My precipice is rock, rolling back down the hill
Like a honeybee, killing itself to get the last sting
I'm a car wreck so bad, it's backing up at the interstate
I used to have my shit together, I used to power through
But right now I can't, and it's affecting you

I'm wondering when you'll get tired of all my whining
I'm worried I won't catch up, you're up above me smiling
You're the motivation, and you're the silver lining
My work is never done, but fuck it, I'll keep climbing

You grew with a family
Who loved you and touched you gently
You're so sweet, you're so well-rounded
Your tenderness is new, I'm learning it through you
'Cause I am not used to safety
I'm so stuck, so sensitive lately
You're patient, you're so good with me
I'm giving it time, I'm gonna climb

I'm tryna get my shit together, I'm tryna power through
But right now it's hard, and it's affecting you

I'm wondering when you'll get tired of all my whining
I'm worried I won't catch up, you're up above me smiling
You're the motivation, and you're the silver lining
My work is never done, but fuck it, I'll keep climbing

I'm wondering when you'll get (when you'll get) tired of all my crying
Of holding me in my bed (in my bed), of pulling me out of hiding
You're the motivation, and you're the silver lining
Your work is never done, but fuck it, I'll keep climbing