never again will I be dishonored
and never again will I be reminded
of living within the world of the jaded
they kill inspiration
it's my obligation
to never again, allow this to happen
where do I begin?
the choices are endless
denying the sin
my art, my redemption
I carry the torch of my fathers before me

the thing I treasure most in life cannot be taken away
there will never be a reason why I will surrender to your advice
to change myself, I'd rather die
though they will not understand
I won't make the greatest sacrifice
you can't predict where the outcome lies
you'll never take me alive
I'm alive
I'm alive
I'm alive

change again, cannot be considered
I rage again, dispelling my anger
where do I begin?
the choices are endless
my art, my redemption, my only salvation
I carry the gift that I have been blessed with
my soul is adrift in oceans of madness
repairing the rift that you have created
I am not alone, brothers, give me your arms now

the thing I treasure most in life cannot be taken away
there will never be a reason why I will surrender to your advice
to change myself, I'd rather die
though they will not understand
I won't make the greatest sacrifice
you can't predict where the outcome lies
you'll never take me alive

I'm no slave
are you feeling brave?
or have you gone out of your mind?
no more games
it won't feel the same
if I hold my anger inside
there's no meaning
my soul is bleeding
I've had enough of your kind
one suggestion, use your discretion
before you label me blind

the thing I treasure most in life cannot be taken away
there will never be a reason why I will surrender to your advice
to change myself, I'd rather die
though they will not understand
I won't make the greatest sacrifice
you can't predict where the outcome lies
you'll never take me alive
I'm alive


13 jun 2007 
all I see it's not for me
what I want you have not got

tried to use the things you sold me, no matter what the cost
tried to go the way you told me, but each time, I got lost
the stairs didn't lead me anywhere

I'm taking the fire escape up to the roof
don't care if it's not the way you find the truth

time to make this right: to rise above
this room and all of you
who say I should do like you would

tried to live the life you sold me, no matter what the cost
tried to walk the way you told me, but each time I got lost
the stairs didn't lead me anywhere

I'm taking the fire escape up to the roof
don't care if it's not the way you find the truth

and when I get up that high, I don't know what I'll find
but I'd rather look at the sky than wonder why I let you take my time

time to make this right: to rise above

I'm taking the fire escape up to the roof
don't care if it's not the way you find the truth

and when I get up that high, I don't know what I'll find
but I'd rather look at the sky than wonder why I let you take my time

time to make this right: to rise above
time to make this right: to rise above




25 jun 2009