James Daniel Nelson

Lyrics

Instant Pleasure

Coming out of a drug haze, several lost days
Man, I thought those crazy ways were long behind me
But I’m bound, I’m lost and found
That I couldn’t put aside the things that bind me
Oh, they never stay away for long
Right now, they’re singing me a siren song
Pain and pleasure joined in harmony
They’re whispering right now; they’re calling me

I thought if I could hang tough, then I’d be good enough
To put aside the little things that hurt me so good
Like the caffeine, the nicotine
And all the goodies in between, they’d kill me if they could
Oh, but they never let me stray for long
Right now, I can hear them singing me their siren song
Oh, pain and pleasure walking hand in hand
They’re searching for me now, and here I am

Looking for some instant pleasure
Oh, even if they kill me slow
I want some instant pleasure
Oh. Kill me slow, I know
That I’m gonna let them feed me poison, feed me pain
And I’ll offer up another vein
For that instant pleasure
They’re calling me by name

In the reflection in a boy’s eyes, I’m immortalized
He thinks a long and checkered past is cool
But then I lose control and dig a deeper hole
Pretty soon, he’ll know what a fool I am
Cause I can’t keep them locked away for long
Right now, they’re out there singing their constant siren song
Subtle secrets stroke my hungry ear
They whisper to me now, and I’m right here

Looking for some instant pleasure
Oh, even if they kill me slow
I want some instant pleasure
Oh, kill me slow, I know
I’m gonna let them feed me poison, feed me pain
And I’ll offer up another vein
For that instant pleasure
They’re driving me insane

I’m right here
Right here, looking for that instant pleasure
Oh, go ahead, kill me slow
As long as I get instant pleasure
Oh. Kill me slow, I know
They’re gonna feed me poison, feed me pain
I’ll only offer up another vein
For that instant pleasure
Here they come; they’re calling me by name