Left behind
By my own kind
What am I supposed to do
When I've got everything to lose
And everything to prove
Not the way
I found the day
Why do you keep me in the dark
When I've got everything to lose
Feels like I'm losing my heart
[chorus]
And I'll say
Why
What am I doing wrong
The light I saw on the city hill
Was a fire burning down
Down
Sanctuary
Turned cemetary
Galavanting in the light
Angels masquerading
Leading me to the midnight
Eclipse of a soul
That wants to be whole
But could never get it right
That could never fit into your four walls
Your distance and guidelines
[chorus]
And I'll say
Why
What am I doing wrong
The light I saw on the city hill
Was a fire burning down, down
Why
Am I not the same
If we're all mended by the light
Why do you keep me on the outside?
Light... shine through
Love... find you
Light... shine through
Love
Break through
Why
Why
Don't leave me hanging
Why
Why
Don't leave me, don't leave me...
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Saturday, October 29, 2011
"Please"
Falling down, a place I found
While crawling on my knees
Safe and sound from all around
But nothing as it seems
Face the waters
Face my own pretend reality
I strive for these lies, to my demise
To hide from the unseen
[chorus]
Please
Don't let me be
I've seen
And I don't want to
Turn unto the sea
Faking faith, the world I crave
Is hidden underneath
Like a bright star shining in the night so far
That I could never reach
So I put on the face
To touch a horizontal plane
A quick solution for absolution
Just to know I have a name
(But it's just not the same)
[chorus]
Please
Don't let me be
I've seen
And I don't want to
Turn unto the sea
Please
Help me see
Set me free
From me
Please
Rebuild me
Please
Rebuild me
[chorus]
Please
Don't let me be
I've seen
I want so badly
To believe
Please
Help me see
Set me free
From me
Set me free
From me
While crawling on my knees
Safe and sound from all around
But nothing as it seems
Face the waters
Face my own pretend reality
I strive for these lies, to my demise
To hide from the unseen
[chorus]
Please
Don't let me be
I've seen
And I don't want to
Turn unto the sea
Faking faith, the world I crave
Is hidden underneath
Like a bright star shining in the night so far
That I could never reach
So I put on the face
To touch a horizontal plane
A quick solution for absolution
Just to know I have a name
(But it's just not the same)
[chorus]
Please
Don't let me be
I've seen
And I don't want to
Turn unto the sea
Please
Help me see
Set me free
From me
Please
Rebuild me
Please
Rebuild me
[chorus]
Please
Don't let me be
I've seen
I want so badly
To believe
Please
Help me see
Set me free
From me
Set me free
From me
Friday, October 28, 2011
"Crippling Knowledge"
When all I was meant to be is broken
Why would I want to be whole
Oh, things aren't quite the same anymore
Living feels like a chore
And hope is a place that I'd like to be
But not if I have to give clarity
If truth is to be sought out, let me seek
Don't know why the search has me stuck on repeat
Am I not listening
Am I not listening
Searching and hurting
With everything blurring
[chorus]
If everybody stays
In the same old state of mind
And no one's changing
No one's listening
Why should I pick up the pace
To a place of simple ignorance
Where nothing is defined
And nothing needs to makes sense
When I've heard it all from every side
And everyone could swear they're right
The black and white mixed with dark and light
Overwhelmed, I shut my eyes
And peace is a motive
Peace is a cure
You can feel it inside
But still never be sure
[chorus]
If everybody stays
In the same old state of mind
And no one's changing
No one's listening
Why should I pick up the pace
To a place of simple ignorance
Where nothing is defined
And nothing needs to make sense
No
I won't stay sitting down
I won't stay here on the ground
Unafraid to make a sound
I need to be sure
I know
How much I need it now
And I'll tumble through this like a flare in the crowd
On broken wings until hope is found
I need to be sure
I need to be sure
Until something's secure
Until anything's pure
I will search for the cure
Until something's secure
Why would I want to be whole
Oh, things aren't quite the same anymore
Living feels like a chore
And hope is a place that I'd like to be
But not if I have to give clarity
If truth is to be sought out, let me seek
Don't know why the search has me stuck on repeat
Am I not listening
Am I not listening
Searching and hurting
With everything blurring
[chorus]
If everybody stays
In the same old state of mind
And no one's changing
No one's listening
Why should I pick up the pace
To a place of simple ignorance
Where nothing is defined
And nothing needs to makes sense
When I've heard it all from every side
And everyone could swear they're right
The black and white mixed with dark and light
Overwhelmed, I shut my eyes
And peace is a motive
Peace is a cure
You can feel it inside
But still never be sure
[chorus]
If everybody stays
In the same old state of mind
And no one's changing
No one's listening
Why should I pick up the pace
To a place of simple ignorance
Where nothing is defined
And nothing needs to make sense
No
I won't stay sitting down
I won't stay here on the ground
Unafraid to make a sound
I need to be sure
I know
How much I need it now
And I'll tumble through this like a flare in the crowd
On broken wings until hope is found
I need to be sure
I need to be sure
Until something's secure
Until anything's pure
I will search for the cure
Until something's secure
Friday, October 21, 2011
"Light Of A Pinhole"
Home feels so far away
Doesn't feel like it has a name
Or even has a place
Yet I know I'll be there someday
Not by the things that I've accomplished
They could never pave the way
So I hold up my head
Choose the longer road instead
Hope running beneath it
Like an undercurrent
[chorus]
And I will see the light
I'll see the light here in this life
It's burning in my soul
Through the light of a pinhole
And I will fight the fight
I'll stay the course until I die
I won't let go
Until I see the picture whole
Home is a better place
I'll rest no treasures in this wasteland
Plant no roses over graves
No embellishment could change the face
When all crowns are dust and gold is rust
Just figments that will fade
And I won't hold my breath
Or wait 'til the world stops dealing death
When I know life exists
It's running like an undercurrent
[chorus]
And I will see the light
I'll see the light here in this life
It's burning in my soul
Through the light of a pinhole
And I will fight the fight
I'll stay the course until I die
I won't let go
Until I see the picture whole
Like a fire, it's burning away
Tearing down the lies in a flood of flames
All the places I've accepted
All the hope that I've rejected
All my days
Will never look the same
I'll never be the same
I'll never be the same
[chorus]
Doesn't feel like it has a name
Or even has a place
Yet I know I'll be there someday
Not by the things that I've accomplished
They could never pave the way
So I hold up my head
Choose the longer road instead
Hope running beneath it
Like an undercurrent
[chorus]
And I will see the light
I'll see the light here in this life
It's burning in my soul
Through the light of a pinhole
And I will fight the fight
I'll stay the course until I die
I won't let go
Until I see the picture whole
Home is a better place
I'll rest no treasures in this wasteland
Plant no roses over graves
No embellishment could change the face
When all crowns are dust and gold is rust
Just figments that will fade
And I won't hold my breath
Or wait 'til the world stops dealing death
When I know life exists
It's running like an undercurrent
[chorus]
And I will see the light
I'll see the light here in this life
It's burning in my soul
Through the light of a pinhole
And I will fight the fight
I'll stay the course until I die
I won't let go
Until I see the picture whole
Like a fire, it's burning away
Tearing down the lies in a flood of flames
All the places I've accepted
All the hope that I've rejected
All my days
Will never look the same
I'll never be the same
I'll never be the same
[chorus]
"I Want To Move"
Everybody gets what they desire
While I'm stuck in a rut
With a clear-cut course
No ifs, ands or buts
My heels cemented, I never meant it
To ever get this far
But the days go on
[chorus]
I could be wrong
But I think I'll take a chance
Because Your's is the only song
That makes my soul dance
And I want to move
I want to move
A path of fire, trials and pain
All in plain sight
While all the rest are told
Their dreams of gold are in the right
I just don't get it
Am I blessed or am I cursed
I'm afraid to put my full heart in it
And it only gets worse
But You're pushing me along
[chorus]
I could be wrong
But I think I'll take a chance
Because Your's is the only song
That makes my soul dance
And I feel it inside me
I need to know Your guiding
I want to move
Yeah, I want to move
I want to prove that I know
What the choice is worth
I don't want to let go
I want to choose You first
But it's the blinding unknown
That really makes it hurt
I don't know
How I'm gonna go
[chorus]
I could be wrong (I want to move)
But I think I'll take a chance
Because Your's is the song (I want to move)
That makes my soul dance
Cause I don't want religion (I want to move)
I just want a romance
So make me move
Yeah, I want to move
I want to move
While I'm stuck in a rut
With a clear-cut course
No ifs, ands or buts
My heels cemented, I never meant it
To ever get this far
But the days go on
[chorus]
I could be wrong
But I think I'll take a chance
Because Your's is the only song
That makes my soul dance
And I want to move
I want to move
A path of fire, trials and pain
All in plain sight
While all the rest are told
Their dreams of gold are in the right
I just don't get it
Am I blessed or am I cursed
I'm afraid to put my full heart in it
And it only gets worse
But You're pushing me along
[chorus]
I could be wrong
But I think I'll take a chance
Because Your's is the only song
That makes my soul dance
And I feel it inside me
I need to know Your guiding
I want to move
Yeah, I want to move
I want to prove that I know
What the choice is worth
I don't want to let go
I want to choose You first
But it's the blinding unknown
That really makes it hurt
I don't know
How I'm gonna go
[chorus]
I could be wrong (I want to move)
But I think I'll take a chance
Because Your's is the song (I want to move)
That makes my soul dance
Cause I don't want religion (I want to move)
I just want a romance
So make me move
Yeah, I want to move
I want to move
Monday, October 17, 2011
"Break Away"
I'm so tired of planting seeds
I wanna see my deeds sprout into trees
And I'm so tired of the harmonies
I think I'm ready now to take the lead
[chorus]
Cause all I want to understand
Is why I'm here and who I am
I've been searching all my life
Cause this world is one big choice
And I'm ready now to find my voice
To help the question marks subside
We give the names to the city streets
And the places at the points they meet
And when you memorize where they all go
Eventually they all become one road
But don't you see, we're so confined
To the day by day, the painted lines
Do you ever want to break away
Maybe start to break away
[chorus]
Cause all I want to understand
Is why I'm here and who I am
I've been searching all my life
Cause this world is one big choice
And I'm ready now to find my voice
To help the question marks subside
Just one at a time
You always say in life
That nothing works out right
And yet you say there's nothing more
Waiting on the other side
If you know that something's wrong
Then there must be something right
Maybe somewhere beyond the shore
Beyond the sunrise
[instrumental]
If the world makes sense
There's something wrong
If life makes sense
Then you're doing it wrong
(Repeat)
I wanna see my deeds sprout into trees
And I'm so tired of the harmonies
I think I'm ready now to take the lead
[chorus]
Cause all I want to understand
Is why I'm here and who I am
I've been searching all my life
Cause this world is one big choice
And I'm ready now to find my voice
To help the question marks subside
We give the names to the city streets
And the places at the points they meet
And when you memorize where they all go
Eventually they all become one road
But don't you see, we're so confined
To the day by day, the painted lines
Do you ever want to break away
Maybe start to break away
[chorus]
Cause all I want to understand
Is why I'm here and who I am
I've been searching all my life
Cause this world is one big choice
And I'm ready now to find my voice
To help the question marks subside
Just one at a time
You always say in life
That nothing works out right
And yet you say there's nothing more
Waiting on the other side
If you know that something's wrong
Then there must be something right
Maybe somewhere beyond the shore
Beyond the sunrise
[instrumental]
If the world makes sense
There's something wrong
If life makes sense
Then you're doing it wrong
(Repeat)
Friday, October 14, 2011
"Disillusioned Saints"
Seeing is not believing
Saying is not recieving
I've spent my time decieving me
So I don't have to believe
Living is just an option
Dying is our corruption
Standing like an army of one here
Until we disappear
[chorus]
Living in the days
Of disillusioned saints
We've seen Glory's face
But we still don't know our place
Searching in the sand
For the reason that we stand
I know You know our fates
Would you help us see today?
I've seen moving mountains
And I've drunk from living fountains
And You've left us all here counting days
Till we see Your face
But I feel like I'm on the outside
When I've seen the high and the low tide
And nothing seems to coincide with You
And what's really the truth
[chorus]
Living in the days
Of disillusioned saints
We've seen Glory's face
But we still don't know our place
Searching in the sand
For the reason that we stand
I know You know our fates
Would you help us see today?
Cause I've watched the seasons change
And seen brothers fall away
Seen sisters hide their face
Behind a wall of mounting shame
But even in all this sin
You call us back again
All us disillusioned saints
Every disillusioned saint
[chorus]
Living in the day
Of disillusioned saints
I've seen Glory's face
But I still don't know my place
I've searched through all this sand
And still I see what stands
No, You'll never leave my side
You're the hope left in my life
You'll never leave my side
You're the hope left in my life
Saying is not recieving
I've spent my time decieving me
So I don't have to believe
Living is just an option
Dying is our corruption
Standing like an army of one here
Until we disappear
[chorus]
Living in the days
Of disillusioned saints
We've seen Glory's face
But we still don't know our place
Searching in the sand
For the reason that we stand
I know You know our fates
Would you help us see today?
I've seen moving mountains
And I've drunk from living fountains
And You've left us all here counting days
Till we see Your face
But I feel like I'm on the outside
When I've seen the high and the low tide
And nothing seems to coincide with You
And what's really the truth
[chorus]
Living in the days
Of disillusioned saints
We've seen Glory's face
But we still don't know our place
Searching in the sand
For the reason that we stand
I know You know our fates
Would you help us see today?
Cause I've watched the seasons change
And seen brothers fall away
Seen sisters hide their face
Behind a wall of mounting shame
But even in all this sin
You call us back again
All us disillusioned saints
Every disillusioned saint
[chorus]
Living in the day
Of disillusioned saints
I've seen Glory's face
But I still don't know my place
I've searched through all this sand
And still I see what stands
No, You'll never leave my side
You're the hope left in my life
You'll never leave my side
You're the hope left in my life
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