Woke up hungrier than ever
They'll try to get in the way
I think it’s time we sever
Grow together
Or die on your own
We’ll build an empire
You can keep that throne
The world’s hoping you fold
With a silver lining in sight
I won’t settle for less than gold

Go to bed hungry
Wake up starving
Can I speak bluntly?
They started at a disadvantage
Tried to cut my legs off
I’d be ****** too
If I was only average
Atlantis wasn’t built in a day
Blind eyes can lend you passage
But broken bones only support decay

Ambition stokes the fire
Every hopeless dream is absolutely dire
Expect nothing, take everything
Hiding damage is the same as breathing
Seeking treasures I can’t have
Feed them to the sharks
Throw myself to the wolves
My biggest fear is to succeed
It might be the life I want
But not the life I need

**Please **** me if I'm ever ******* average

Same old story
Blame the infected head
No-name decaying territory
With the familiar dead
Haunted by the ghosts of my past
Each one worse than the last
But she wears the crown
Unable to cope
I had to skip town
Nothing good happens with you around
The worst feeling isn’t being alone
It’s being alone because no one cares
You barely did
Just splintered bones
With broken promises to spare

Sick of hiding what I want
Or who I’m not
You stacked the deck
Didn’t plan on being caught
Finally showed my cards
So you bet it all on a Jack
Send my regards
I still have that ace
Almost twenty one and I miss the chase
Knew you’d run for the hills
She’s the next Houdini
Sticking needles in bloodshot eyes
Anything for her fix of cheap thrills
Strike three, quit cashing in lies
Can’t use me any longer
We all know that body pays your bills

O**ver thinking life
Second guessing love
Almost doubting anything above
Still thinking of you
Believed in me from the start
The first to care
And how you won my heart
Constantly looking for a life to share
Nothing compares
I’ve read us cover to cover
Over and over
Smile at every torn up page
Forever regret hitting disengage
Maybe someday our story has another chapter
But I’m living for the moment now
Someday may as well be forever

Literally, I mean figuratively
It’s all in my head
Like the things never said
You would of liked the chivalry
Another reason your gone, clearly
Now I’m neck deep
Holding empty promises we said
Cause you ditched the teeth
To join the sheep instead

Heartless, I mean hopeless
Opened your mouth
And out came the wolves
Ankle biters at the heel
Still around but their not real
Nothing to conceal
I just want to feel
Anything but hate
Let’s start with something real

Haunted, I mean hunted
She’s crying monster
Burn the witch imposter
The closet’s safe
The bed is clear
Mornings getting near
Drop the act
Grab a match
And check the mirror

F**ame, I mean infamy
Talk about a girl
Talk about infinity
Can you even think of her face?
Not from here until infinity
Try to remember end up forgetting
Rewriting, it’s this one I swear
One question still needs an answer here

Why do I care?

2am and up with the night
That’s what feels right
Also where I feel alone
Still no home
The night consumes me
Stuck in this undertow
So now I tip toe
Around everything I’ve become
Or the things I’m not
I forgot the meaning of sleep
These eyes could tell you that
Bloodshot and dead
I’ve got a heart to match
And a soul to clash
Just a bad night
Like all the rest

Dare you to quit fighting back
Your legs gave in
So the throne gave out
They’ll tear it down
Brick by boring brick
Stick by broken stone
“It’ll be fine”
What a hand-me-down lie
Cause I am not okay
This is not alright
I can see the end
And you’re the fakest **** friend

Falling down on my face
Can’t look anyone in the eyes
******* disgrace
Or myself in the mirror
Going on 7 years bad luck
Forgive the self pity
I’m just pessimistic
With a missing characteristic
Who has time for feeling sorry?
The truth is I’m tired
And sick of fighting
Cause it’s the same old story
Make it from one bad night to the next
But every single one feels hexed

W**e all have them
The nights you barely survive
Praying I make it out alive
Whether it’s saints or sinners
No one’s ever a winner
Somewhere between angels and demons
While you’re speaking about a hell you don’t believe in
Against a heaven that’s only promised freedom
Maybe you should ask for wisdom
I’m just asking to be saved
Never coming back unscathed
What doesn’t **** you makes you stronger
I’d like to think they’ve made me brave

"How do you stay positive?"
I could hear my heart breaking as she said it
Looking for an answer
Looking for peace of mind
Finding rest would be too kind
She doesn’t need a lover
Just a friend
*** won’t pass as a distraction
Not for her
Even though she used to be mine
Now she just fakes fine

I** think she forgot how to be happy
Or became cursed along the way
Turned into a rose one day
Look, but you can’t touch
Speak, but she’ll whisper “hush”
Beauty growing as fast as she speaks
It’s making these knees weak
Still shattered as all hell
Imperfections for everyone to see
Everyone, but me
Cause we’re building character
And you’re the only one I want to see

Give me a name
Tell me who did it
Hurt you to the point of extinction
With this loveless reaction
Your body rejects it
And took your voice to settle the score
Or maybe you can’t
Like your heart is in a war
Not a physical
Still gone girl distinction
I’ll tell you the difference
While she:
Lies like it’s nothing
Fakes a smile
Hides the cutting
Pretend, but you know there’s something

I've heard it all before
& know the feeling of wanting more
Until you learn to accept love
You’re going to stay broken
She has that damaged girl complexion
Loner girl rhythm
Forgotten girl syndrome  
Not an illness or condition
Just a broken girl anthem

Let's talk about how we feel
Let’s talk about me
And how you’ve made me ******* cruel
I’m all about finding good vibes cause happiness is key
But I’m still broken as ****
No matter which way you turn it
You’re bound to get cut
Always the lesson, but I’ll never learn
Always looking down, chances are I’ll still trip
I barely see the lights guiding my way
Held down by the anchors hiding at bay

Ambition bursting at the steams
My follow-through needed work back when I played ball
Four years later, wishing I still played ball
But I’ll work at what I want till these knuckles are bruised
And these feet start to bleed
Everyone forgets since they can’t see Him
So I tattooed my feet
Cause I love to bleed
There when I’m looking down
What else is new?
Chances are I’m looking down

I'm still faking maybe
But I know you’re absolutely crazy
Trying to stay high
Cause coming down
Feels a lot like crashing
And what we had is burning
What happens when bones won’t grow again?
I can’t keep my  feet on the ground
Or head above waves
But she always reaches down to pull me in
Life is looking up
& I just hope she stays

Life is perspective, how’s yours?
You only get out
What you put in
But we only put out
So we can fit in
This skin is suffocating
And not being who you are is a sin

Life is perspective, how’s mine?
Keep the the good vibes in genesis
And the bad ones in exodus
Be kind
Stay humble
Rejoice in your suffering
You can find happiness in everything

Life is perspective, how’s theirs?
Sick to death of living with fear
Always reminded that imperfection isn’t good enough
But you can’t know someone else
Until you know yourself
And you’ll never know yourself
Until you’re over the fear of never being anyone else