Plagued by an interfering idea of a good life
And I don't know a thing and it's frustrating
To be taken by a mindset that was never known to me
I abandon life everyday yet I expect the wind to shift in the direction that I walk in
My skull has bled from beating my head over and over
From the same shame of your stare when our mouths shut
And I gain nothing
Harden my spirit, just like you want to
Just like I see
But I'm not ready to expose my insides
The inner flower and the stem that is binding
Around my heart and infecting every artery
The thorns dig in and cut the flow to my mouth
Left as a deadbeat, I can't speak
Torn into my sleep, these nights are effecting everyday existence
Draining what blood is left under my eyes
And being alive is tragic when you've tried for so long now
Where everything is weared down by effort
Harden my spirit, just like you want to
Just like I see
But I'm not ready to
No I'm not ready to be like you
Drag me back to what's now
And I still get the same uncertainty
There's no difference, the same doubt
I can't help myself but go down
And every word that I count
Is nothing compared to the passion that you make
But I promise
For the sake of my flame
I'll be there too
I'll be there soon
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