Too young to know too young to grow
I was just a child when you had to go
Yet I still remember the smell of the smoke
It’s burned into my memory, I would know

The love we received from you was nothing short of true
I’ve had a feeling that maybe you’re in the room
Watching me, protecting me, healing me
You’re not truly gone, always where we’ll be

two worlds apart and I still stay
remaining at that gloomy land
just hoping and hoping for another day
this was never a part of the plan

my mind will forever be at the grave
lingering, haunting, and remembering what you said
all I can do is just worship and pray
all I can hope is that what is gone is never truly dead

Walking down the alley,
Sun on my face
Everything's right
It's one of those days

I reach for the sun,
All I got was rays
It's always half of something,
I'm never fully paid

Is there anything wrong with hoping
Hoping for a better life
One where I'm comfortable
Where I can close my eyes

Memories chase me through the shadows of the halls
Can I speed up? No, I’ll eventually fall
Maybe I should just give in to the thoughts
I think I’m falling apart
Slowly but quickly
Limb by limb

My smile has left and changed to sin
The inner workings of my heart have been slowed down
Not on purpose, but only by the sound
The sound of rejection
The sound of no affection
Nothing can save me from my self sabotage

I need to flee this land
I’m pulled down by what I can’t
Something greater’s meant for me
My future is full of curiosity

There’s something dragging me down
Can my success really be found?
I will leave this boring place
And I will find my future in another space

Stay away from the beast
He’s a thorn to the crease
The beat of my heart relies
On this small man to decide
If whether I live or die

A beautiful, poised predator stalks
Composed with a mask of elegance
Secretly, it wants to mock

It waits waits waits for a helpless victim
It finally attacks, the mask momentarily gone
If only the others could see this rabid dog

But, no, the mask returns
The world resumes
And nobody has any concerns