I live my life alone, hit cancel on the phone,
Don’t know the number shown, can’t face the tone.
My friends all try to stay, but they’re fading away,
From the life that I’ve sown — I made my own cage.
Is it craving or need that’s eating at me?
Addiction or pain that I can’t set free?
Can I fix it with faith, or give in to the pill,
That promises peace but poisons my will?
(Pre-Chorus)
As night creeps in, my thoughts ignite,
I brace myself to face the fight.
The morning light bleeds through my blinds,
I toss, I turn — I tell my mind…
(Chorus)
I know better than that — the pain comes back,
But I keep moving down this track.
They’re watching my back, those I’ve left behind,
It’s a battle inside, but it’s all in my mind.
(Verse 2)
They say the madness comes from years gone by,
But was it me, or life that lied?
Meditate in the dark, build my armor of sparks,
To see through the noise — to see through the marks.
When clarity hits, the grey turns white,
Wrong feels wrong and right feels right.
I keep my faith though the devil feigns,
A saint in disguise with a sinner’s chains.
(Pre-Chorus)
Some days I feel like giving in,
But I hear the cries beneath my skin.
And I can’t fall back this time,
No, I’ve gotta stay alive.
(Chorus)
I know better than that — the pain comes back,
But I keep walking down this track.
They’re watching my back, those I’ve left behind,
It’s a battle inside, but it’s all in my mind.
(Bridge)
So I fight through the night, with a spark of light,
A lyricist’s truth in the dead of the fight.
Their words cut deep, they set me free,
Reminding me who I’m meant to be.
(Final Chorus)
Yeah, I know better than that — the pain fights back,
But I’m stronger now, I won’t crack.
They’re watching my back, those I’ve left behind,
I’ll rise from the fire — it’s a state of mind.
(Outro)
It’s a state of mind…
Just a state of mind…
And in time — I’ll leave it all behind.
