"Believe in yourself" it was preached to me With the optimism bred in naivety No self-reflection, no hope for change Fatalism with a smile "Have faith in yourself" I was raised to believe The favorite cliche of mediocrity I'm dead to the slogans of a dead world Self-esteem comes before the fall "Believe in yourself" they said with authority Trained for disappointment by their false certainty Consistent failure has ruined me And I'm past the point of giving up Your self-empowerment philosophy Is a pathetic veneer for your insecurity Delusion or despair Childishness or suicide I'll never again need your weak excuses I've died to self, found the solution It's no longer I who live But Christ manifested through me Believe in that