Try to escape from the flesh that entraps me and pulls me under
use myself as a pincushion to ease the restraints
force myself to a higher consciousness so I feel nothing
it alleviates all of my ails but the end result is the same
dig deep inside and you might find what you need to open yourself
to a life without subjugation to assault on your free will
what a lifeless civilization this would be
if we couldn't think for ourselves
come out of the cell that you've created in order to structure your life
someone's pulling your strings and perverting
your mind with what they think is right
all the teachers and pastors and hypocrite liars I see everyday
focus on the speck in your eye
and fail to see the plank in their own
dig deep inside you might find what you need to open yourself
to a life without the intrusion of prying eyes on your soul
understand the illusion of happiness built upon guilt trips and lies
I think you're only a waste of oxygen cuz your soul is empty
you're medicated but you say you're straight edge
and you're barely breathing
I take a walk outside
surrounded the gifts god's gave me
I feel so loved it's overwhelming
and I'm beginning to notice
how life never waits and always leaves to pain
erased enough to sit and waste the day away
but I can't ever fall
ever wait
ever waste these gifts that god has gave to me
I will always stride
always burn
always be everything I want to be
Cuz I'm living freely
and you're barely breathing