Stronger than words dripping with passion
Like immortal memories lodged in your mind
Fiercely lunging from the depths of your soul
Burning so strongly it almost leaves you blind

You hear it whispering into the darkness
Plaintively declaring a heartfelt need
As if succumbing to its weaker side
Being overcome by such selfish greed

And it's climbing higher with each second
Growing more insistent than ever before
Constantly appearing so small and helpless
Falling to its knees and begging you for more

But you will never trust something like this
You have seen it lie to you in every way
Its earnest eyes have peered into your heart
And left you with absolutely nothing to say

This is my cube of loneliness
I sit here and watch the happy people go by
Begging them to stop and save me
But they know better than to try

I'm here because of my own doing
When things are good I hide away
Into my glass box of depression
Where no one can hear what I say

I hit the glass to break free
And it cracks in one small place
I hear laughter and joyful voices
The sweet outside air fills my space

My ignorance seals the glass
Building it stronger than before
So I sit and watch the people go by
Realizing this box was made without a door.

I feel the wind rush by me
Alone with my thoughts at last
My helmet is another world
The road lets me ponder my past
Exhaust smells like my childhood
I can smile and no one will see
Behind my helmet I am alone
On that motorcycle I am free
Leaning into each turn I take
Breathing the same stuffy air
This is where I feel at home
Right behind this helmet I wear
The speed makes me feel powerful
No longer am I so small  
Here I become super-human
And here I feel time stall.

Every time I see a balloon
Making it's way up into the sky
I think of who will be missing it
The feeling is like having a friend die

No one will ever hold that balloon again
It won't bring a smile to a child's face
Running away with the wind it goes
Winning its own little race

Up and up it will soar away
As if leaving this world for the next
It won't see the pain in our hearts
Being lifted from this life that's too complex

I can feel a tug at the corners of my heart
Someone will be missing it tonight
Just then I hear a small voice cry out
And then an older one say, "It's all right"

That balloon feels like my soul
It feels like the souls of so many more
We live and create happiness
Until it's our turn to knock on Death's door

Into the blue sky it fades away
Leaving me feeling empty inside
Gone forever and never to return
I watch that balloon and wish I could hide

Some say it's going to Heaven
And the children there will dance and play
But still I feel a little lost
As I watch it fade and fade away.

Let's rip up those old floorboards
And pull out that beating heart
'Cause, darling, it's been taunting you ever since the very start
And however did we come this far, only to find it wouldn't last?
Did you see it in the beginning?
Do you think we went too fast?
Now I lie here broken
These walls are closing in
How do I trust the beating rhythm
That always causes me to sin?
So throw out your old wishes
Toss each dream aside
We've fallen and forgotten
And when we spoke, we lied.

Dear Father in Heaven,
I know You watch me from above.
Lately I've been lonely,
And in desperate need of Your love.
Father, please guide me through this.
Each step sets me back to where I was before.
I struggle and fail my way through life.
These days I need You even more.
I've been praying but not trusting.
You're the leader, but I never let You lead.
In the midst of sorrow I try to blame You.
I feel like without You I can still succeed.
But Father, I know that isn't right.
My stubbornness kills me every day.
I just need to trust You.
Now please, show me the way.

This is for the broken-hearted
For the dreamers and the dreams  
These words were written for the hopeful
This is exactly as it seems
We wrote those memories on our hearts
We fed our faith and love
It all came crashing down on us
With a kick, a scream, a shove
Now we lie here broken
Our words blend into the air
Silent voices whisper
"Darling, you were never there"
Left here with nothing but stories
We're forced to accept the pain
This group of shattered hearts
All this loss and never any gain
These love-starved people still believe
Weak and yet still strong
We've seen the worst but hope for the best
When you hit the bottom nothing can go wrong
The sun hides from our eyes
Our skin is pale with neglect
The moon lights our narrow path
We march without knowing what to expect
No man will be left behind
Each person has a place
This pack of wolves is loyal
No matter your home or race
And we will fight until the end
Nothing will stop our constant march
The broken hearts will go on beating
One day we will meet you at the arch.