Pain—

Only temporary, they said, (Did they now?)

Endured too long, but I’d rather ignore it,

I reckon—

Only gets stronger

Time don’t heal, it just numbs,

Like a bottle that’s lost in a tide too drunk to sink

(Hngh...)

Burn the page, but the ink still bleeds,

Same old wounds wrapped in new beliefs (Here we go!)

I'm a contradiction, a mess that's self-inflicted

Cut me open, read the fiction I've depicted

Nothing's wrong, yet nothing's ever right

Took my shot, missed every guiding light

Swallowed pride, but the bitterness remains

Guess tonight I'll try to break these chains

Tore up the script, but the stains still show (Still here!)

Voices call, but I let ‘em go (Step back!)

Took the long road, ran outta road (Damn!)

Every move feels like wading slow (Too deep!)

Thought pain had a finish line (Nah!)

But it shifts every time I climb

They said "chin up," but my spine won’t bend

Built these walls, now I’m stuck again (No breath!)

Grin pointers, sentiment out the window—

Now we’re stuck flipping pages lost in limbo (Lesson learned...)

Now we got pop quizzes—tell me when to turn the page

"I’d fail an open-book test"

Pain—

Only temporary, they swear,

Endured too long, but I’d rather ignore it,

I reckon—

Only gets stronger.

Screaming into tin cans strung with past regrets,

A voice that no one but ghosts intercept.

Burn the page, but the ink still bleeds,

Same old wounds wrapped in new beliefs (Here we go!)

I'm a contradiction, a mess that's self-inflicted

Cut me open, read the fiction I've depicted

Nothing's wrong, yet nothing's ever right

Took my shot, missed every guiding light

Swallowed pride, but the bitterness remains

Guess tonight I'll try to break these chains

Footsteps fade, the road’s erased

Shadows reach, but leave no trace

Burnt-out prayers, quiet sound

Sang the song, but won’t be found

If time don’t heal, what’s the cure?

WHAT'S THE CURE?

WHAT'S THE CURE?