It’s always us.
The little kid with the headphones,
The insecure boy,
The behaviors that we’ve learned to hide ourselves.
It’s always us.
But my advice might help you,
I’ve walked down that same path,
I can show you things that will protect you from the obstacles to come.
It’s always us.
We’ll lose ourselves in music,
To the point of no return,
But I can show you the way back.
It’s always us…
But you don’t have to join us,
I can help you,
If I could reach out to you,
If I could extend my hand a cross the chasm we’ve both put between ourselves and other people.
It’s always us,
The little boy with headphones,
The insecure boy,
But I could show you the light that guides us back.
May 15
May 15, 2026 at 3:58 PM UTC
It’s always us.
The little kid with the headphones,
The insecure boy,
The behaviors that we’ve learned to hide ourselves.
It’s always us.
But my advice might help you,
I’ve walked down that same path,
I can show you things that will protect you from the obstacles to come.
It’s always us.
We’ll lose ourselves in music,
To the point of no return,
But I can show you the way back.
It’s always us…
But you don’t have to join us,
I can help you,
If I could reach out to you,
If I could extend my hand a cross the chasm we’ve both put between ourselves and other people.
It’s always us,
The little boy with headphones,
The insecure boy,
But I could show you the light that guides us back.
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