I know what it is, but not what it means
Come closer children I’ve seen the light
Between the lines
Scattered across the page
The glare is blinding how could we have missed it before?
That flash of truth
That spark of inspiration
Enlightened and free to spread
That glimmer of hope
To those desperate and needy
To those with nothing more
Than the ideas floating aimlessly round their heads
Broken and forgotten
They creep through shadows
Sleep in rubble
But what can we do?
Find it
Find the will to survive
Find the fight deep inside
Find our humanity
And make it a reality
We are all animals
Untamed beasts driven by desire
Subconsciously drifting
Aimlessly wandering
The brevity of our condition is all too apparent
Control the creature inside
Show it compassion and love like it’s never known
We are human
We are alive
We are free
To decide
To think
To scheme
To scream
To make war
To make love
We are capable of such beautiful things
Step forth from the shadows
You are here you are alive
Hold your head up high
And let the light shine.

Come with me; take a walk on the wild side,
Let me show you what life’s like through my eyes.

Leather and lace cover bumps and bruises
Scars and stories only leave you clueless

Under long sleeves, I cut, I’m bleeding
What kind of life do I think I’m leading?

You think you’re tough, baby you’re not prepared
Come take a walk with me, unless you’re scared.

Seeing you happy with her
It kills me inside
But I don’t dare say a word
Behind this smile I hide
Shattered, battered, broken, and bruised
Toyed with, strung along, worn out, and used.

I mean I had a good time
From the slow sips of white wine
To the liquor shots all in a line
I’ll be here doing just fine.

There's nothing you can say or do
Convinced I'm as ****** up as you
Have no idea what it's like inside
These four walls that I call my mind
I wish I didn't, if only I could
But god it just, hurts so good
Maybe this is how life goes
Maybe I'm just the last to know.