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Second Nature
04:35
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Give me your hand
I'll lead you through the darkness
Just take my hand,
Trust for you is the hardest.
And I can't be wrong cause I've seen things go right before
And I can't say no ‘cause I've been down this
road before
and I know the way
Tell me, when you learned to stand
Were you able to run?
Could you even put one foot in front of the other without holding somebody's hand?
I've grown accustomed to shedding the skin on my back for the ones who never had it in the first place.
It's second nature to assume the best in everyone hides deep down.
No matter how abrasive they turned out to be, but that's fine by me.
Keep coming at me.
My sacrifice in mind
Apologies accepted
I'll take this to my grave.
Tell me, when you learned to stand
Were you able to run?
Could you even put one foot in front of the other without holding somebody's hand?
I've grown accustomed to shedding the skin on my back for the ones who never had it in the first place.
It's second nature to assume the best in everyone hides deep down.
Hides deep down.
There's not a thing in life I need,
But good friends and my family.
Worth every drop of blood I bleed.
I stand behind my friends because they stand behind me.
My rough hands are growing soft.
My thick skin can only take so much.
If you reach out I'll do my best.
Just to keep your heart inside your chest.
There's not a thing in life I need,
But good friends and my family.
Worth every drop of blood I bleed.
I stand behind my friends because they stand behind me.
Tell me, when you learned to stand
Were you able to run?
Could you even put one foot in front of the other without holding somebody's hand?
I've grown accustomed to shedding the skin on my back for the ones who never had it in the first place.
It's second nature to assume the best in everyone hides deep down.
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We all wear our own disguise
Not to cover up our lies
But how it's seen in another's eyes.
The games we play with secret lives
We twist the truth, sever our ties in hopes to be seen in a better light.
We cover up the scars
That hide what we've made up
And sleep with one eye shut
Because big brother's watching us.
And when the dawn breaks through,
Deceit will shed some light on the truth
Held deep inside will bring us all to life
Keep your eyes peeled for the latest trend
You can lie, You can lie all you want
All you have to do is pretend it's the truth
Show me where you belong
Among the dead that walk
Stand up and make your case
Before the curtain call
Secrets breed regrets
Held above our heads
We hoard and adore them all
'Till we cut their precious threads
Swept under the rug of your pride
Where will you hide?
If there was a way to see through
Darkened corners of your mind
I would sick the truth on you
And let your conscience rob you blind.
In the game of life we play to win
Against the odds we place our bids
Our cards laid out for all to see
Our lies become our legacy
We lose our bets
We've gone all in
If we fold it'll be all over
We could walk away and they'll never know.
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My tongue dances around my lips
I'll tie it tighter so I don't trip
To tell the truth I dare not risk
In my reality I am convinced.
I really messed up this time
Fabricated truth I hide behind
I'm really messed up this time, but you'll never find out.
You've backed me into a corner
Like a thief you have caught me red handed
The truth shown on my face
Heart’s in the right place
These secrets keep building my stories a fortress.
There's no use lying when everyone knows the truth
Telling tales much taller than you
Your eyes only see what you tell them to
And how you're numb now
There's nothing left to do
The cat's out of the bag and it's turned on you.
Turned on you.
I know you love proving me wrong
But I've been right,
I've been right all along
You've rehearsed your lies just like a song
You've hit all the notes to make truth wrong.
Now I know that I've done you wrong
At the end of your rope, you won't last long
And all your friends will be long gone
Without their help you can ponder on
How to cure this cancer when you're gone
I won't take this from the likes of you.
It's not my fault you can't face the truth.
You're a sickness, a curse upon me.
It's all in your head, believe me baby.
What will it take for my sickness to die?
Look in the mirror, confront all your lies.
I can't, I can't, they'll devour me whole
And so I've decided it's time to go
To leave your story to twist and grow.
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4. |
V (Five)
03:52
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Holding your heart in your hand will only get it stolen from your grasp
If you put yourself first true love can never last.
Maybe if we were closer, you wouldn't be so far away.
And maybe if I were stronger, I wouldn’t let my weaknesses lead me astray.
But I'm done with maybe
It's all or nothing
No in-between
You can't fix what was broken when it was made
You can't fix what you wrecked from the start
and tore it apart
You keep breaking the lock, while I hold the key
You say it's jealous talk, but why can't you see?
You're only chasing the one that got away
You're tired of chasing the one that got
The one that got away
But I'm done with maybe
It's all or nothing
No in-between
You can't fix what was broken when it was made
You can't fix what was broken when it was made
If forever finds a home and it's where you reside,
I'll be your forever if you'll just be mine.
The truth is, forever fades and dies
We're all left speechless with no excuse for our lies.
Maybe if we were closer, you wouldn't be so far away, maybe if I were stronger...
If home is where the heart is,
My home is the empty hole in your chest
Call me a masochist
Call me a fool
For watching you leaving
Standing there waiting for you.
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5. |
Emergence
04:29
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Before you call it quits
Before you say that it's over
Just know it's not set in stone.
Your might can make all the difference
If you believe on your own.
Despite the way things deter you today
Just know I've been there before and I've see the looks you get.
I've heard what they all tell you still you haven't failed yet.
The truth is
You've only failed once you have quit.
Never let go
Of the dreams that you hold on to.
There's a fire burning in your heart,
That refuses to go out.
So light it up,
Let their doubts be your fuel.
When the smoke clears confront your fears.
Let's prove them all wrong.
There's no use in fighting for your dreams if you can't fight for yourself.
So raise up your fists
This is the fight of your life
This is our emergence
Leaving all our regrets behind us
We wear our scars with pride
Because they are what made us
Like the snow falls from the sky
Like the subtle uniqueness in all of us
In somebody's eyes were perfect
There's no such thing as worthless.
Now let’s show them what we’re made of.
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6. |
Empty Oceans
03:06
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He set out to sail
No course on his map.
Across the empty oceans he drags his vessel down the path.
Turbulent tides of troubled times batter his brain before he breaks.
He falls to his knees amidst the barren seas.
Crying out in agony.
But it's too late to turn back, to erase what's done.
So he carries on.
The mind is so delicate and frail.
So why do we use it like it's a jail?
We lock up the feelings too hostile to show, they've planted a seed, now watch them grow.
They say that the captain goes down with the ship, but what if the ship isn't sinking?
He's drowning from all that he's held inside, and a poison he can't stop drinking.
I know you're still out there, dragging your ship of regrets with you. Alone, afraid, and ashamed of your past.
But you're too far gone for me to find you.
The time for forgiveness has come and passed.
But I want you to know that I understand, you couldn't reach out to a world so ignorant.
Just like I couldn't reach out to my father's hand.
We all have a journey that we must take.
But why did mine lead my family astray?
I want you to know I'm becoming a man.
For you I will do the best that I can to show you that love can bring the rain
And make the oceans full again.
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