I've been running towards a destiny without a destination Being lost is all that I've been chasin' Taking all my time, calculating everything in front of me While everything in back of me is actually underneath my running feet Moving on... Are the moves that I make all wrong? Is there a place that I might belong? Everywhere I go, I don't really feel like this place is meant for me So I take my place amidst the faceless, chasing history And it's me, a ceiling, a floor, a wall A night, a morning, it's forming, it evolves It finally took a step and now it's walking like a human Where calm, cool, collected camouflages the confusion Where no one gives a fuck but they still ask you how you're doin' It doesn't make a difference, I'll keep winning when I'm losin' And this is what it's like when a thought that you have is finally here And actually becomes what you've been looking for for all these years All that pressure pressing upon a person to prosper The possibilities are endless when the ends are offered Often, I've been talking to myself, just trying to get to know me Spent a quarter century slipping slowly and getting ghostly (what) I am the fly upon the wall The parasite upon the floor that will not get involved No, I am something more than monotony, I'm the master The millionth time attempting what the past could never capture The candlelight communicator constantly correcting The last step he took in time to step right through the next thing Thought that I was ready, tell the truth, we never are If you're waiting for that green light, you ain't going far Paint the brick wall yellow, flatten it to make a road Ride the fucking shit up out it til there's nowhere left to go... get it

I'm passed trying to, let's get it Bout to count paper til our wrists get arthritic Flip scripts so Godly, you'll think God himself did it God dammit, this is different I'm saying I don't fuck with you because I don't I'm saying I don't fuck with you because I don't I'm saying I don't fuck with you because I don't Just being honest... I only paused to let you catch up Catch me on a couch, crafting sonnets til my head's flushed Fall asleep, wake up, do this shit again Me to mastery is like the blood I put within a pen All this pressure pressing down don't affect me I'll feed my ego with substantial stanzas til you get me I got myself a dream in which for once I finally sleep still Cause I ain't have inheritance to hand me when the meek's killed I'm spitting seeds, let it spread like mustard With a Genghis Khan appetite to fuckin' bring destruction Try to calm qualms like I'm cooling with Confucius You can't collect gold until you view just what the rule is There's rules to this shit... learn the ropes Those that can't hang, buy a tie and chock your throat Give it up and get a job, this is not an occupation This is a religious experience, to God, I'm praying For the entertainment... Take notes, it's kinda classy I'm a class act, stab backs of those that didn't back me I ain't backing down, more just apathetic if you pass me Bags packed for the greener side that isn't grassy... Or flashy What you flashing all that glitter for? Fix your focus on the facts, it might just up your interest more Give it more, get some more.... it's actually pretty simple Under the influence doesn't make you influential Essentials in the mental, let it swish around the dental Then release the valve and spit it til it splits a thousand temples Oh you got potential bruh bruh, that shit's adorable How the fuck's a doormat supposed to be a door with pull? I'm pulling up a chair, just so I can sit down And witness first hand what it's like to not be shit now Cause homie, I'm the shit now.... that's all that I'm sayin' I'm serving sermons off a mountain, can I get an amen? Jesus Christ like except clean shaved and shady Plus I couldn't care less unless you invest or pay me Save me from those fairy tales you're telling all my people I peeped what you've been practicing and that shit's straight up evil I swear to God, I'm like Gandhi with a full stomach Stomping on my adversaries outside in front the public Until they put three bullets in my chest At point blank range, see my eyes before they rest... There's three of em

The only thing that's holding me back Is a stack of past failures building walls that I can see past Like... Kick the bricks out and put a window in it That way they can see that I ain't leaving til this shit is finished Spinning on a figure eight until I'm deathly dizzy I wish I wasn't up so late, but simply rest forbids me I know I don't communicate, but I'm just stressed and busy Tryng to scrape a stomach pit to see how much the flesh can give me Exhausting... turning and I'm tossing Taunted by this overlooking eye that's always watching I wonder if we're ever all alone or even free? Or is there something out in plain sight that I can't seem to see? It doesn't even matter when I barricade my body in a cave Til I'm calmer than the center of a storm that doesn't fade My favorite thing to do is lock myself inside a living room And listen to the silence speak in volumes til I get in tune And this is what I do when I'm (By Myself) Everything to gain, I got nothing left to lose cause I'm (By Myself) I write the night away until the sky is blue when I'm (By Myself I'm happy as can be, don't get it confused, man I'm (By Myself) I'm in my own world... And it's tight Now when I'm outside, I feel so insignificant So I just close the curtains and I peak out if I'm interested Isn't it miraculous how much that I can get done If I just stay away from shadows forming from a lit sun? Controlled climate, no rain, sleet or snow Just lukewarm and dingy for as long as I can go It's looking like a dungeon, but it feels more like a paradise I might just make a masterpiece, I feel it in the air tonight So I continue digging... Until I discover the shiny gem I've been searching for for... shit I just realized how long it's been On the same couch, writing to the same beat Sifting through the several languages in which my brain speaks But if I listen to it long enough, I'll understand it If I ignore it, then it might be permanently damaged That's why I'm clearing out my schedule for as long as it takes And it might just be a month or two before I leave my place... But this is what I do when I'm (By Myself) Everything to gain, I got nothing left to lose cause I'm (By Myself) I write the night away until the sky is blue when I'm (By Myself) I'm happy as can be, don't get it confused, man I'm (By Myself) I'm in my own world... And it's tight I'm bout to do something amazing, maybe make myself a millionaire Maybe take the nothing that I've always been and build from there Been aware of where I'm at and where I'm trying to go from here But talking to myself has been the staple of my whole career I fear death like it's standing on my doorstep Knocking like it's opportunity, but I got more breath More blood to pump through the veins before I dry up And take away the nausea that circulates in my guts Til I'm dust, I'll get dirty on these beats though Plant it, let it die, or water it until the seeds grow Way too many snakes now, that's why the grass, I keep low But even in the desert, they can rattle out from each stone It's been a wonderful experience Show me who you are and we can get past the appearances Way beyond lyrics, so don't label me a lyricist Building up another wonder, right next to the pyramids Spitting Stonehenges with eyes like Medusa Looking long term, no time for minutia We'll get there in a minute, even if it takes a lifetime Pocket full of lemons painted green to make the light lime Lurking through the shadows, I'm cozy in my cave My friends getting worried, asking me if I'm okay And honestly, I'm not sure how to even respond Because everywhere I go, I feel I'm frequently gone I'm gripping sanity like I'm tight rope walking on some dental floss Right above Niagara Falls, knowing that I'm slipping off It's kinda sketchy if you ask me Might just jump off of it so I can start relaxing One day I'm like yo, we bout to blow, let's get it cracking The next day, I'm a zombie on the verge of just collapsing But today, I'm in between the two, balanced on a beam That was put so cleverly between reality and dream And I'm focused on the ladder that's been dangling for years Choking out the doubt while I'm strangling my fears like... you ain't shit

Let me take you inside The side effects of going nowhere, knowing that you've arrived I ride around just like a passenger, peeking out through the glass Driving off a tank empty, wondering if it can last And it's lovely... I'd like to think I'm headed somewhere decent Wellness in my wingspan, reaching for the reason Leaping like I'm full of faith, finally to fall free Losing everything I thought I needed, then I saw me I see the past procreate to make the future And I find myself between the two, afraid to just maneuver I might as well just stand still and take it in Cause I will not practice what I'm preaching til it's making sense That's the problem, trying to pick apart the process Forcing us to freeze up instead of making progress I want rest, only if it's well deserved So I doubt peace will ever go completely undisturbed Let me take you to a place that doesn't sleep See the candlelight flicker like the promise that I keep And I contemplate quitting every time my eyes close Until they open up again to see what I exposed I'm getting so close, but it feels so far... I'm getting so close, but it feels so far... I'm getting so close, but it feels so far... To leave who you were, in hopes to get to who you are Now aren't you glad you took the road that wasn't traveled? And instead of getting gold streets, now you got some gravel? I ain't tripping, I've been truly trying to build something With my back against the wall, strapped to it and still running So every step I take, I stop and snap a brick off Just to lay a path for ya'll to follow when ya'll get lost And once I finally run completely out of bricks I'll be somewhere sculpting monuments from out the gravel pits Practicing perfection, even if nobody sees it For the sake of something sacred, seeing that somebody needs this Now wing clips glued together doesn't make an angel fly It's the flapping frequently that makes it stay inside the sky Plus the maintenance.... You gotta patch it up from time to time Time is all it takes, take your time and time can be defied Finally, I got this shit so figured out That I can stop the start of any impulse that could give a doubt I used to think that I could start and go a different route But with death surrounding, you see what you can't live without I think it's time for me to take all that I've been through And bend it towards the destination that I wish to get to Two choices... turn your back on this amazing edge Or just stay forever to create the great escape instead Let me take you to a place that doesn't sleep See the candlelight flicker like the promise that I keep And I contemplate quitting every time my eyes close Until they open up again to see what I exposed I'm getting so close, but it feels so far... I'm getting so close, but it feels so far... I'm getting so close, but it feels so far... To leave who you were, in hopes to get to who you are Now aren't you glad you took the road that wasn't traveled? And instead of getting gold streets, now you got some gravel? What I give and what I've gotten is the opposite But something in me keeps continuing to see the top and wish I'm daydreaming like I'm walking in my sleep But I'm wide awake, standing, staring at where I could be That's the beauty of it beating up my chest With a chance for tranquility to catch me when I rest I can't quit climbing til I'm camping on a summit Where the sun is so close, I can practically touch it Until I fall off

How's one man plotting on the whole planet Don't talk about it, just go goddammit No God's dammit... Only flesh I got a million mistakes that I don't regret It's like... Wake up, don't sleep, don't sleep Pass out, crash on a stack of loose leaves Can't function if I can't create every day Pull the curtains up and I let it play One time for the sunshine Put the peace sign up for the moonlight And no matter which one is above me I'm adjusting it til the view's bright OK, so I use light... and I let that light be the guide to the greatness Where the blood spills filling up pages And the birds break out of them cages... fly Clipped wings, no way Make rules for the masses to follow and obey Like master, give me that masters in a specific field that won't pay And I can't pay bills, but I've paid my dues and that's not doing much for the fam So I spend my nights with cold sweats on my neck, trying to figure out how to expand Like... Put the seed inside the earth Add some water to it daily, watch it break out from the dirt Got that moon, I got that sun Come together, work as one Create the bang that explains how a story just begun... It all starts with a thought, followed by action Look around, see it all casually passin' Trying to pierce the sky that I'm stuck beneath, so I can face the faith I can't fathom Gotta fill the void getting spacious Staring at the nothing like, how did I make this? In a maze where they're making you twist and turn so much, you become the complacent Now you're caged in, you ain't got no key Doors locked shut and the walls don't breathe Want that exit but just can't leave Realization, we are not free Now freeze... Can't feel what you cannot touch Numb to the core, so I can't feel much Ain't no truth, So cannot trust I don't really like where I'm at, so I keep looking back at every decision I've made Every single time that I think that I might get a start, there's a bar that keeps getting raised So I keep reaching... Stretching myself so thin Thinking that one day, this all might end Day by day, the mundane just blends So I spend free time painting with a pen Pensive... Daydreaming Lost in the pointless, trying to find meaning Outside silent, inside screaming So I just walk to no light beaming.... As I drown in mediocrity, I'm looking for a life jacket Searching for the what it takes and asking if I might have it Never had a chance to change my disposition And even if I did, I'm just a kid that didn't listen Always feeling different, put distance in my friendships Now I'm this adult that feels insane in every instance Waking up and wanting more, fall asleep not getting it Always asking what it's for, I'll find out when it finishes If it ever finishes... I'm dying in it's endlessness Energy on empty, realizing what relentless is Is it just too much to muster up the courage for? Dimming lights got me all forgetting what I'm working towards Still flickering, but it's so far away Will I ever truly see it? As of now, it's hard to say With a heart that's barely beating and a brain that's overcooked And a conscience second guessing every step I ever took

As the ground freezes beneath me I walk on top the water and make perfection look too easy It needs me, I need it, it's a match made in make believe Maybe we can make a path that shines a light on shaded streets Torch scorching while I carry it Can't hang? Then hang yourself like Jesus did Iscariot Barely lit wick, watch it switch to a forest fire Now it's furnace to the furniture that makes the poor retire I'm tired... No I'm not, I nominate myself To be the most wide awake zombie waiting for the bell Ring it... I'll put a ring on mother nature's knuckles Only she if promises to melt the snowy days I've shoveled Put the water in the pot And let it boil into steam until the particles are lost I'd like to think a sunny day could last forever But what's a student learning from a teacher when it lectures? Think about it now... I've been looking up a lot lately, crazy how we coincide Inside a solar system where the sun decides who grows and dies Dammit... If God planned the planets Why the hell are we the only ones that got his ten commandments? They tell us that we're special... until we reach maturity And then the specialty becomes a source of insecurity It doesn't make currency, currently... Quit before you fall behind God forbid, you find yourself when family thinks you've lost your mind My time is when time is way more important Than pouring out your potential to pay it off with a fortune My time is when man is no longer animal And on that day that happens, I'll return from my sabbatical Put the water in the pot And let it boil into steam until the particles are lost I'd like to think a sunny day could last forever But what's a student learning from a teacher when it lectures? Think about it now... I'd like to do something immaculate while I'm on top the earth Maybe build a tower tall enough to find out what I'm worth Maybe dig a tunnel deep enough to see what's underneath Or maybe I'll just stand and see how far my arms can truly reach Look at me... I can sit upon a throne with the best of them But first, I gotta throw stones at giants when they step in sin Had some big shoes to fill until my feet grew And now I'm looking down on thunderstorms that I can speak through Stop it... I might be microscopic Still I stand beside a mountain and my instinct is to chop it Right beside my reach is every wish that I could dream for And if I saw it all, I'd probly wish that I could see more... If I just kept looking Put the water in the pot And let it boil into steam until the particles are lost I'd like to think a sunny day could last forever But what's a student learning from a teacher when it lectures? Think about it now...

I'm trying to keep my head above the water... but it's rising Riding on a wave that's been crashing since arriving I'd like to live before I die... no surviving In a world where the will to conquer becomes compromising I'm caught... Right inside the calm, where all I feel is peace I let it fill my heart with love until it's time to leave And this is when I saw my first step taken Before I started walking, without even knowing what I'm chasin' Forgetting where I've been or even who was there to share it with We can swap a million stories, then compare embarrassments I took it with me and I mixed it with pride So could find the virtuous that only vices provide I think I got it... Right when I get it is when it slips And becomes space to separate the pieces that don't fit... shit Barely floating, but I'm getting by Got myself a bubble that's comfortable, so I sit inside Looking out the window at the world flying by... Looking out the window at the world flying by... I look around at where I'm at and try to love it Cause I know, the more you hate something, the more it gets destructive So take what I can get and build from it From the ground, growing up until it's time for judgement I'd like to live a life where satisfaction is in abundance Where happiness does not depend on millions, thousands, hundreds Or any type of man made monetary value That eventually becomes the very reason that you doubt you If I knew how to... I promise, I'd be perfect But no magician showed me any tricks that's worth the worship Word... But I'm still working for that one way ticket That keeps the personal possessions on the ground when I'm lifted No one reaching for my feet to pull me down when I'm risen Outside the wingspan of gravity that's bound to forbidden Above the clouds, where I'm sitting... Finally, I feel weightless And there's a way to get to where you want without losing patience And I can taste it... Barely floating, but I'm getting by Got myself a bubble that's comfortable, so I sit inside Looking out the window at the world flying by... Looking out the window at the world flying by... It's whispering inside my ear It's irritating all my patience, wishing it was here I hear it speak as thought it knows, I'm always listening I'll let it lend its wisdom, knowing that it's worth remembering We're only visiting victories short lived Like its interesting, isn't it? How infinite has a kid Then completely changes everything directly in a sense And ever since the dawn of man, we can't collect some evidence? At least enough to truly prove what I've been after If afterlife is after me, I'm ready for the rapture I try to wrap my head around the reason I keep reaching And the reason being is because believing needs critiquing I teeter on the edge until I turn around And ride the tidal wave into the eye of the storm to calm me down Keep it down... Hold it down until it drowns Drink the bloody water washing up on shores in every town Along the coast, soaking up the sun rays for warmth I walk a tight rope, unstable, swinging back and forth I force myself frequently to face the fading Of a fate that can't remember why its life was worth the saving And it's amazing that I make this shit, in my opinion I could've died a thousand times, but I continued living' I really like this place, despite how much I think I hate it Have to write a million songs in hope that one can finally make it And maybe this ain't meant to be... If that's the case Then why the fuck would I be writing rhymes with ink that can't erase Raise it up so they can see the sacrifices that I make And maybe all I am is nothing, capable of being great Everybody's got a purpose, everything is in its place And I know it's bound to happen, I don't know the time and date All I know is that it's here and now or never Insert the dedication, then extract the pain and pleasure For good to get the better

What's the reason for us breathing? Every day repeating til the plot stops at the end Entertain time by telling yourself that you can take it Til you take a look at what you've done and see how much you've wasted Getting wasted like I'm twenty one Been so many places, I forget just where I'm coming from Trying to get to where I'm going, but I'm just a ghost in the attic Floating where no one can see me, in the cold and the static Like a satellite, slowly spinning steadily Lonelier than Sputnik until I am the dead debris Inside my head, I'm free... Within my body, I'm trapped I try to fight the urge of feeling like the odds have been stacked Standing up against the giants while I'm kissing their feet First chance I get, I'm cutting that achilles they keep I keep keeping everything I feel inside of me Dwelling in depression, overdosing on anxiety Tirelessly tearing out my innards with a pen and a promise Might not be the most amazing emcee, but at least I'm honest My sonnets are filled with sermons that are seeking a savior It feels like I'm touching God when I speak to the paper And I plan for the worst, but still I hope for the best With that nausea and discontent controlling my chest I can't believe how truly far off I am still Sales got me stuck, stationary like a windmill I ain't going nowhere, I got my pride in my pocket Got my dreams in a pipe, light it and fly like a rocket And eventually, it's either gonna burn out or blow up Whatever's bound to be is gonna happen, so there's no rush It's flying by like, right beside my eyesight Right outside my reach, I'm gonna get it when the time's right The moment that you notice what you have is when it's gone So take a look around and count your blessings til your calm I got this bomb inside my belly Burning slow, I need to suffocate what isn't healthy I'm holding hands with horrible hereditary tendencies That tend to tense up whenever talks turn up intensity I turn it down though... I know we can't agree on everything So switch the subject, the mood starts settling It's okay now, cannot say that it always was Until I learned that every disagreement can be solved with love And understanding, so I stand upon the foundation my parents built Analyze the cracks until I'm ready and prepared to fill Every little gap that ever led to flooded basements Forcing us to move away from troubled waters that we bathed in Boat's still floating though... Even when the oceans grow Never will it overflow, keep rowing til the oak is broke I broke down the first time I saw my father snap Finding out, years later, how much weight he had upon his back I understand him now, in fact, I'm pretty similar In fact, I'm pretty proud to say that times are getting simpler The same surroundings with a different lens to look through No matter what you see, if you can see, then it's a good view A funeral and baby shower happening the same day Goes to show there's balance, so embrace the way the change sways I'm still swinging like a pendulum inside a pit Looking for a hand to pull me out of it before I slip I'm pretty certain that I'll finally find my footing For now, I'll just keep pulling out what's pushing I ain't going nowhere, I got my pride in my pocket Got my dreams in a pipe, light it and fly like a rocket And eventually it's either gonna burn out or blow up Whatever's bound to be is gonna happen, so there's no rush It's flying by like, right beside my eyesight Right outside my reach, I'm gonna get it when the time's right The moment that you notice what you have is when it's gone So I take a look around and count my blessings... I'm calm

Been doing this for too long To be this far away from being close to proving you wrong You right... I ain't shit... never have been, never will be But my philosophy is fill up pages til it kills me Conscience filthy, feeling like I can't continue Booked a show, only five people at the venue And that includes the bartender and a couple friends A couple rappers up after... I don't fuck with them I swear to God this shit has got to end I got this life that needs to live outside the box I've locked it in Not content until I've cut every single string That's been tied to my inner being, controlling everything That's how it feels, I am not in control I got this body that I'm in, putting locks on my soul I really thought that I could see the code and actually crack it But as another day passes, I look back like what happened? That's how it feels, I am not in control I got this body that I'm in, putting locks on my soul I really thought that I could see the code and actually crack it But as another year passes, I look back like what happened? I'm surrounded by simplicity... Complexity infesting me Especially when what I keep requesting keeps rejecting me Let it be... Be Yourself... They don't need you, you don't need them That's one less crowd of people forcing you to pretend That you are even remotely what they promote they are Aren't you just the opposite of anything they've heard so far? It's far fetched, but I'm tossing it up to fate That if I put my life into it, then somebody might relate Take my every word to heart and pick apart all the mistakes That I've made and keep on making in my search to find a space Where I don't feel out of place, for the first time in my life Been wrong for so long, it's like I'm bound to get it right... right? That's how it feels, I am not in control I got this body that I'm in, putting locks on my soul I really thought that I could see the code and actually crack it But as another day passes, I look back like what happened? That's how it feels, I am not in control I got this body that I'm in, putting locks on my soul I really thought that I could see the code and actually crack it But as another year passes, I look back like what happened? I got this voice inside my head that keeps on telling me I'm dead If I do not take that chance and lift my toes up off that ledge Learn to fly or say goodbye, either way you felt a rush And that's more than most can say, pray to faith to help you trust That eventually it works itself out... How convenient You just made a mess in hopes that someone else would clean it And when that didn't happen, you got pissed and threw a fit Now it's overflowing landfills everywhere you life Ain't that something... Sick of awaiting the second coming Staying calm, holding on to a cause that has led to nothing Lounging on a life raft, looking for a lighthouse All I see is blue beneath the white clouds, right now That's how it feels, I am not in control I got this body that I'm in putting locks on my soul I really thought that I could see the code and actually crack it But as another day passes, I look back like what happened? That's how it feels, I am not in control I got this body that I'm in, putting locks on my soul I really thought that I could see the code and actually crack it But as another year passes, I look back like what happened?

Everything on my back... Let me just take that, take that, running so fast, can't find home if you don't roam And I'm spinning quickly out of control, so I can't see straight at the signs that are shown See me shaking uncontrollably, so cold, so cold, I don't really wanna be anywhere Waking up in the wrong place at the wrong time, catatonic on the couch and I'm just sitting there See I want that life, gotta pay that price, if you want greatness, gotta take it But it takes too long and it's too hard and I can't hold on long enough to make it And I make my choices... And I'm looking at the past and I can't avoid it While the void in my heart is employed by the dark that describes everything as so pointless At point blank range, I can look right back at the person that appears in a mirror And I might look so long at the reflection cause I can't tell if I'm still here Look at those hands, study those lines, put it to the face, let it feel that flesh Now I'm gonna force myself just to walk outside and decide what I gotta do next With the whole world on my back... Walking that sidewalk, letting that mind talk until everything disappears Open those eyes now, wishing I could ride out, but I'm staying put and I'm still right here Bound to the ground like a statue, stuck in the same place that I can't seem to shake off So I look around real quick, and I'm thankful that I'm still here, even when I stay lost My thoughts are plagued with paranoia rushing through my veins When all I do is look at who I was and see how much has changed Everything is growing, we're so far away from dying Until you look into the eyes of mothers when they're crying I got demons that I fight and I got faith I can't restore I'm just hoping when I leave, I'll have a place on Heaven's floor Put me in a corner, I'll be quiet, I ain't trying to bother you I'm just asking why you can't appear like dead beat fathers do Every day is an obstacle... Anything is possible Everybody's watching you so please appear unstoppable I do what I gotta do to make sure that I maintain Against my every whim that's going crazy just to stay sane I got the whole world on my back... Running so fast, can't find home, look back and it might break everything that you've built And I might break down soon but there ain't no room for anybody that wants to be still Standing on stilts, they can see you But they can't beat you cause they cannot reach you But you reap what you sow when they see what you hold and you know everybody wanna eat too Fuck that, they don't need you... We don't need them... Look around, that's all that you need Got myself and me, got my family, got Nick Arcade, that's a damn good beat Trying to pass on me, trying to pass on us? That's a bad idea, homie done fucked up Ain't no luck when you do what you love Just build from the bottom til the ceilings bust Crush anything in your way Gone for tomorrow, but I'm here for today So I'm gonna kill this shit til the day I die, and I may not rise from the ground I lay Walk around on me, I don't really care I'ma fertilize something, somewhere See I'm all grown up, can't shake what I trust Can't leave now, I gotta stay for the rush Bills on deck, can't pay for the bus Groceries gone, can't pay for some lunch What the fuck? Been working that fifty Hours a week, every shift that they give me Rhymes like weight, been lifting and lifting Bench press poems til I'm pushing a Bentley Can't break me bitch, I ain't bending Been doing this, the beginning is ending Any means, anyway, anyhow I'ma do what it takes til I'm taking a bow With the chills on my neck as I'm facing the crowd Mean what I say, so I'm saying it loud It's about time everything is in place Patiently waiting or wasting away? Growing or going? I know that I'm focused I'm fucking determined to make it, okay? OK, bright lights on deck Must not sleep, all night, no rest Live life live, won't be no death A soul fulfilled doesn't leave cold flesh

Everything is strange All is similar but somehow doesn't stay the same Growing out of past to revisit what isn't us Until it's way too far away to feel the feelings that we touched Await the wisdom, giving death to adolescence Leave the past where it belongs, behind the gate we step in Stepping on some new ground and found exactly what was needed Right in time to turn around and reach for moments that we're leaving Leave it in the past, the message is the history Whispering inside our heads until it knows we're listening Whistling is wind chimes, chanting for another breeze To feed the stale air, standing still, exactly what it needs Sometimes just let it breathe Or give it mouth to mouth that leads to love that never leaves I'd like to think that never ending isn't mythical But evidence reduced the dreaming spirit down to physical I'm faded for the night I might just fall asleep until tomorrow's feeling right Reaching for a hand to hold a heart inside its palm To put it right on top of mine to clutch until the moment's gone Everything is moving Rotating round the sun until the temperature's reducing Shooting stars streaking all across the canvas Out the hand of mother night when nature shows us how it dances Chances are enchanted is mishandled when it's handed Out to those without the steady hands it takes to feel its magic Stranded on a stone, trying to skip some pebbles cross the pond Before it sinks abruptly, without notice, right before it's gone It's gone... It's way beyond prediction Sometimes believing needs to see something to see its vision Secrets lifting up the cover that's enclosing it And keeping it all to itself to show us how we're supposed to grip This is it? That's what all the signs are pointing to? Take us to another place that doesn't try avoiding truth Trace back to every single step that could've got us here And see if it's been fueled by something greater than a God to fear I'm faded for the night I might just fall asleep until tomorrow's feeling right Reaching for a hand to hold a heart inside its palm To put it right on top of mine to clutch until the moment's gone Living in the now is difficult Planning for the future while the past can be a splitting fault Forcing us to jump the lows in hopes the highs will let us glide And be the wind beneath the wings of now until we say goodbye If only elevated light would last a little longer I could do away with night and see the path I wanna wonder We could actually become exactly what we'd like to be Instead of being scared of searching outside what our sight can see See... We can see it, we just can't explain it It's like the moment that we grasp it, then it goes changes Holding on to it just long enough to see it fall Forcing us to fall to hands and knees to see it be dissolved Eaten by the air... Everything is food Strengthening or poisoning, depends on how it's used... Choose I'm faded for the night I might just fall asleep until tomorrow's feeling right Reaching for a hand to hold a heart inside its palm To put it right on top of mine to clutch until the moment's gone