My back so full of scrapes With the miles I've walked of waste Fade and fall away against Numb my hunger to taste What's the basis for change Excuses to feed my ego's rage Cling to my comfort to clench Content with my sadistic wrench Find every reason not to kill The half way beast that steals my only peace And don't expect it to rest till it's home Is a naturalistic nest My back so full of scrapes (With another wound) And the miles I've walked of waste (With another scar) Fade and fall away against (With another scratch) Numb my hunger to taste But there is no coincidence And there is no compromise Rise Close my grip on the floodgates And lean on the back of the covenant Sealed in dreams Anticipate the backlash Uncountable grins fade to screams Doubts an ocean away on a sea That my last mistake drowned unwillingly And I don't have the trust to float inside The waves that seek to spill me Rise Unrealistic ideals Promises I can't keep I don't have those luxuries And I don't have the time you do to sleep And now it starts And now it begins I've waited too long for this For your fear to interfere again So now my vision's secured