You're wearing your fear on your face like warpaint
You don't really want to be here do you
But nobody would inform you of the fate
Of pushing yourself past the boundaries
So here we are play the notes sing the songs we create
Nobody is gonna do this for you
You're not really content just living your life
Are you ever gonna break out of that shell
Chorus:
A thought doesn't matter unless you write a song
I've a hundred of them floating around but they all just come out wrong
Never looked at a thesaurus or tried hyperbole
A rattled bird in a cage is all that you see when you look at me
not sure if I can express sit down and take a breath
you write a song and decide where the story begins and ends
Been holding out for something else
A moment that will never come
Fear of myself
Fear of the thought that I have nothing left to give
I've given up on giving up
I've thrown my hat into the ring
It's not a challenge if you're not afraid of failing.
our garden is long overgrown
Apathy the primary offender
Oh pretender your colors have shown
Through whitewashed exterior
When did your flower begin to fade
Leaves hanging limp in the summer sun
So lethargic you're barely breathing
Have you forgotten how to live
Stand up straighten your spine
You weren't meant to wither and die
Oh tell me just who am I to sit here
As the seasons pass me by
small spark burns a great forest
Oh I want to be that flame
I'just looking for that ignition
At the risk of singing an old cliche
We must encourage each other
Water gardens fan the flames
Whichever analogy you choose
The meaning still the same
We have purpose beyond just existing
So wake your brothers tell the world
Of that great love that keeps breath in our lungs
And our hearts still beating
about
Recorded and mostly written over the course of 48 hours.
credits
released February 2, 2014
Kavin Kramer- Bass and lyrics
Chris Works- Synths and vocals
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