The weight that's passing through your mind
Sets straight the thoughts you left behind
You can't remember what you never knew
And you're afraid of what you'll find
It seems like every other day
I'm trying not to slip away
To just hang on 'til I remember
What it is I need to say
It's all coming back to me now
I knew I would figure out somehow
But I'm not ready
I can't hold steady
I'm not ready now
I'm not ready now
But I'm still waiting
I'm still waiting
Dry your tears until the colors fade
And if the answer don't come, it's the choice you made
No one hears half the words you say
And the question's not answered, but the fear won't go away
I don't know why you won't give it a try just one last time
I guess you think you've lost your mind
You say the path you chose is the only way to go
And that might be true, but there's so much you don't know
You sit and complain that the pain's too much to bear
But it's a pain that you consciously made yourself aware
I can't comprehend all the time that you spend on this one choice
So much it seems you've lost your voice
Sweet little one, are you coming undone?
Well please don't lose your head
I guess now and then it's okay to pretend,
But your fantasies are dead
Won't you smile?
I know that things might take a while
But maybe it would all be worth it
If you would simply let it go
Isn't it strange how things never change
In quite the way that you want to?
I never see you looking at me
And I can't say that I blame you
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