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with darkness to surround
brief glimples of bright sunlight
smile, kiss, laugh, or call

smile, kiss, laugh or call
gently into my ear whispering
cuddly, assuring sweet nothings

cuddly, assuring sweet nothings
but so treacherous, you lie
nothing's as it seems

nothing's as it seems
no one hears when i call them
are you listening?

are you listening?
you smile, you nod, you kiss me
but do you care?

but do you care
that ev'ry time I'm with you
my thoughts are elsewhere

My thoughts are elsewhere
In a place where no one comes
And there, I'm alone

And there, I'm alone
Casual satisfaction
Like a rolling stone

like a rolling stone
you cant even catch me as
i fall and bounce

i fall and bounce
the ground falls from under me
need solidity

need solidity
something that will hold me up
and not drag me down

And not drag me down
Into an eternal sleep.
I don't want to leave

i dont want to leave
drag me kicking and screaming
through the halls of life

Through the halls of life
Stray papers are scattering
Old chapters printed.

Old chapters printed
Where even your smallest acts
Are kept in Life's book

Are kept in Life's book:
Seasonal stories of new
and old in meeting.

and old in meeting
young at heart doesnt count
superficial eye

superficial eye
frivolous society
deems values backward

Deems values backward
Where you feel lost, in the dark
Where no place is home

Where no place is home
And no one stays next to you
For help and support

for help and support
i turn to you, open arms
heart in hand, dont squeeze

heart in hand, dont squeeze
trust? naturally not
but force the issue

But force the issue
Take the tape of that dead mouth
Freedom is exposed.

Freedom is exposed
false perception and deceit
There, check and checkmate

There, check, and checkmate
A pawn and a smile here
Bleeding in the night

Bleeding in the night
Like a wounded animal
Who's too hurt to cry

Who's too hurt to cry
And is unable to scream,
To give up on hope

to give up on hope
what a death sentence, the end
pointless. no dreams.

pointless, no dreams
but how can you cry without?
no pain, if no dreams

no pain, if no dreams
but isn't pain part of life
is death a part too?

is death a part too?
what do mortals need fear more,
opening their hearts

opening their hearts
let strangers inside and make
friends you havent met

friends you havent met
never underestimate
the power of care

The power of care
Can rip and ruin your mind
Battle wages on

Battle wages on
Bugle, fife, and drum declare
Today victory

today victory
such anadultarated
enthusiasm.

enthusiasm
and encouragement
the elevation of the soul

The elevation of the soul
Breathe in the bright light within
My mind is aflame.

My mind is aflame.
My body is cold as ice.
Numb from the neck down.

Numb from the neck down
He's a frozen statue cut
Diced, and sliced alone.