Retracing my dreams to know where it all went wrong
Is it enough to convince myself that there's something more?
But I'm losing sleep as the doubt lingers inside my fucking skin.
A sigh of relief is just what I need.
The tension inside my head is a conscious being ready to burst
Misery and anxiety comes hand in hand
The wind is colder this time and I've never felt so much alive.
Leave and hide, what's in it for me to find?
Cautious to make decisions that I'll only regret in the end
For the longest time I blamed myself for navigating too far away from home.
And despite my efforts to keep myself occupied, I'm still held captive by my mind.
These familiar roads welcome me with open arms while the ghost of my youth still lingers around.
Searching for my place in this world while watching the light passes through me.
Bleeding with an open wound
I'm nothing more than an outcast.
credits
from Familiar Roads,
track released March 22, 2018
Artwork by Gelli Garcia
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