In spite of my cheerful demeanor,
I'm afraid to set foot in the world
We watch the same dead clocks,
These small hands need to meet the larger again

I chose a road, the one I didn't know
Now it has brought me here
The stories I've gathered in travels,
I wouldn't trade for the years back

There's a war inside
I need something to get me through this
Without you am I ever myself?
The only thing holding us back is us
The time that won't wait for us,
And ghosts from the last times we died
Are all the same
We can live again
All we can do is try and try to try and try to change
For ourselves

The night has been my covering
And the day is my disguise
But I can't seem to stay far enough away
From self created lies

For those of you who question your purpose,
Look inside the eyes staring back at you
Past your devil
They long for purpose too,
And maybe that's your's,
I know 'cause it's mine

You are the second hand air that I breathe,
And these songs were made for you to sing before me
And they are more than just sounds,
And you are more than just an audience
This is the family that I've found

I chose a road and now I know
Nothing will ever come easy
I chose this road
Staying asleep is worse than falling awake