9 Lives

Maybe I'mrightwhen I say that lust is only lust in disguise And theromanceisnothingbut plastic,replaceablelike it's afashiontrend I know that it's notsomethingyou want to admit And we allwouldlove if itcouldbe what weenvisionedwhen we all were kids If youworrybout the past, you'llneverbe present Just walk forward,breatheandlearnthe new methods Pop the red pill, justexpecttheworstoutcome Reality can'talwaysbe what weaskedfor I had a conflict, had to stop it, I ran in somecirclesgot nauseous Ifoundmy way out of the moshpit Thebloodon my liptellsthestoryof it all It all wentsouthwhen I putsomeonebefore me Just don't cryaboutit nowcausetomorrow's not guaranteed Caution to the wind, no feathers Iburnedthatstupidletter I did somethingsI regret, and I'mshamefulthat I did But it's over with and done So all I can do is run with theknowledgethat I'vegainedandilluminatemore than ever Nineliveswaste away so easily, don't let it I haven't seen youhappyin a minute Iwrotethis for myself, I just hope I don'tforgetit I've beendrunkway too much,sobertoo little I can now seeeverythingat once