Silent I have been
For far too long
I have not spoken the right words
Or clearly sang the song
Now is the time
That I begin again
If only to let out
All that is within
Does a bird not sing
for fear of being judged
A lioness not hunt
For fear of losing touch with her cubs
All this before me
Finally to find my cause
All these trials
To finally embrace my flaws
All that is within us
Painful glorious and true
Its only natural
What we all go through
See me this time
I move to be more than I am
A single one of the many
With one simple demand
Long have I stood
Strong and alone
Longer I will stand
Even on my own
Solace as one can be
Yet still remain full
How strong can that one be
One person, one fool
It remains to seen
How far one can go
It remains to be seen
The depth of one soul
Pure in complexity
Familiar though new
Breath of new life
Essence in view
Many times we look into truth
Once more before this vision is through
Question pure magic see it burn out
Question yourself reason with doubt.
Only one answer
Solid and true
Every experience
Is contained within you
There are times we see our own view
Though our essence is not ours to choose
Question this world everytime that you can
Question yourself never again
Sure of compassion
With fire I pursue
Infinite in capacity
The truth we thought we knew
V1
I got the feeling
It’s most revealing
Though I conceal it
I get carried away
Stoic emotions
Oceans keep rolling
Caught in this moment
Carry my blues away
Well I couldn’t have done better
To storm up the weather
Now that I have delivered
I’m onto the next thing
Just got to keep movin
Going on will soothe this
Ive got nothing to do with
Giving up today.
What could be better
This life together
Connected forever
Even when we are away.
Never you mind it
Just get behind it
Surely we’ll find it and
Take a few risks along the way.
Chorus
I’ve got the feeling that its gonna be a good good day.
I’ve got the feeling that we’re gonna be on our way.
V2
Bottled and ready
Like lightning but steady
Raging yet levied
So tell everyone you know
That the man of the hour
Is revealing his power
Turning fake friends sour
But that’s the way it goes
So look for the signs
Be dazzled by lights
Bright yet night
Does everybody know
We are as good as we get
But maybe not quite yet
Unless we forget
Life is about how we grow
Like a match ignited
From in inanimate to fire
Just like my desire for you
It doesn’t burn slow
Hour for hour
We use up our power
Wither the flower
And then off we go!
Chorus
I’ve got the feeling that its gonna be a good good day.
I’ve got the feeling that we’re gonna be on our way.
Bridge
Well that bottle
Was made to be opened
All that talent you have
Was born to be woken
Don’t you shut it up now
Those words were wrote to be spoken
If you cant lift the weight of that lid off yourself
Maybe Its time that the bottle gets broken
V3
I pray that we get clarity
To breach disparity
Hurdleing everything
That dares to get in our way
No reason to destroy
When we can just avoid
Level up and make the choice to
Leave all the devils in our wake
For heavens sake
Heaven doesn’t need any brakes from you
Thats a mistake
Its the other way around
But never you mind it
Just get behind it
If justice requires being blinded
Then it seems we are on our way
We’ve never been out of it
Though we sometimes all doubt it
As long as we continuing to begin again
Even blinded we’ll find our way
Our minds less than replaced
Only our pride disgraced
Still just keep the pace
With what you expect from yourself, no one else.
And then…
Chorus
You can get the feeling that its gonna be a good good day!
You can get to feeling that we are on our way!
Hello my friends.
I have returned.
The thoughts I own,
I have now earned.
A little ember burning bright.
A flash of light, the thought ignites
All who see, and all who do.
What you believe, and what you choose.
And now that you know I’m here.
It is time that I disappear.
Rip the heart out of the machine as copper spirals up and down
Rip the heart from the machine as no soul can be found
Tear the music from the air, silence as it is profound
Tear the soul of Earth with concrete covered ground
Rally once more, war torn soldier
Your sights have not seen their last
More evil to calm, more blood to pay
For the sanctuary of man does not last
Rally your cry, war torn soldier
Your voice is not yet in the past
It takes the brave for demons are to be slayed
This great cost to shelter the mass
Rally once more, war torn soldier
Bring the light in darkness so vast
Step into the next, paid for with death
Your slumber is earned at last
I’d rather love than hate
Both are powerful
Each carries weight
I’d rather live than die
Both are painful
Each consume time
I’d rather fail than not try
Both take a part of you
Each change your life
I’d rather think than know
Both are dangerous
Each must decide for their own
Those who work are working
Those who won’t are lurking
Those who live are living
Those who die are dying
Those who fear are fearing
Those whom spin are spinning
Those who lie are lying
Those who aren’t are not buying
Those who want are trying
Those who won’t are crying
Those who believe you can’t
Those who achieve in spite of the rant
Those who live are living
To give to those who need giving
Those whom decided they are dying
Have already given up even trying
I will move on before you
Don’t shed a single tear
I’ve always known
I would see these things before
Would move to hold and indear
I never really wanted to
Had wished to just play dumb
Had wished to ignore the truth
That I will see the next
Before it comes
I’ve always known
That there was more than here
That I was meant to be somewhere else
Never really wanted to
Accept the cost of all this wealth
That’s why I always played along
Quick to joke and laugh
Fast to speak and much to do
I always knew
This couldn’t last
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