There Is a Line to Trace

A calendar marks the anniversary Of the day I decided to leave There is a line to trace from there to here And it marks a path we all grieve I used to smoke too many cigarettes That was 20 years ago I stayed up all night watching tracers in the park 'Til I couldn't take no more No one took my innocence There was nothing there to take Just a trace of the beast on the inside Just a ghost in my place Well f*ck this, cuz I didn't ask for this It's when the onion peels away You're still crying, nothing on the inside But there is a line to trace Being in lust wasn't good enough for me Convinced by no one but myself I wasn't the only foolish one in need But I didn't want your help New year, new vision It's me but much improved I looked inside when I unravelled I was terrified, I was moved No one took my innocence There was nothing there to take Just a trace of the beast on the inside Just a ghost in my place The trick is to believe in it whole The trick is to walk out the door There is a line to trace if you look back, my dear That's not my Lot anymore