Healing the scars

I draw lines and mark where the rivers should bend And trace out the roads that I'll never descend A paper ocean, wrinkles and waves Godlike intentions, but frozen in place I chart constellations, connecting the stars A galaxy born, as the ink leaves a mark The compass spins, but I’m stuck on this page Set sail without movement, drifting in place A pen in my hand, and the lines overflow The tides keep on rising, but I’m stuck below Ships passing by, they don’t notice me calling I forget I’m in charge and that I’m the one stalling The horizon stretches, but it never grows near The winds whisper secrets I refuse to hear When one map is finished, I start off anew I’m dreaming up dreams that’ll never come true I paint the shadows where the mountains once stood And sketch every path that I’ll never pursue A paper sky, the colors don’t blend Lacking intention, a goal, or a plan I’ve thought up journeys, a million so far Though I’ve traced every line, there’s no path to embark The ink dries slowly, it never runs out A journey in drawings, but no steps to count A pen in my hand, and the lines overflow The tides keep on rising, but I’m stuck below Ships passing by, they don’t notice me calling I forget I’m in charge and that I’m the one stalling The horizon stretches, but it never grows near The winds whisper secrets I refuse to hear When one map is finished, I start off anew I’m dreaming up dreams that’ll never come true These maps are a prison I created myself I choose to stand still with no story to tell A paper-thin world that easily tares With intricate roads that lead me nowhere A pen in my hand, and the lines overflow The tides keep on rising, but I’m stuck below Ships passing by, they don’t notice me calling I forget I’m in charge and that I’m the one stalling The horizon stretches, but it never grows near The winds whisper secrets I refuse to hear When one map is finished, I start off anew I’m dreaming up dreams that’ll never come true A pen in my hand, and the lines overflow The tides keep on rising, but I’m stuck below Ships passing by, they don’t notice me calling I forget I’m in charge and that I’m the one stalling The horizon stretches, but it never grows near The winds whisper secrets I refuse to hear When one map is finished, I start off anew I’m dreaming up dreams that’ll never come true

The world keeps turning even after we’re gone Raindrops will fall, no need for anyone The faster, the better, humanity’s a plague We’re stuck in a loop, and counting the days The sun will still set, the stars burning out Clocking keep on ticking, but there’s nothing to count The future’s a lie, and the past doesn’t care Every step taken, it leads us nowhere Why live a life full of wasted potential Why tell the truth when it’s not what they want Why be a good person when good never works Mercy is met with a blade in return Why stand up for right when wrong is a winner Why bother smiling when everything’s a joke Why dream of the sky when you’re chained to the earth Mercy is met with a blade in return The waves coming in, try to wash us away Tides ever shifting, we simply stay in place The harder we work, the less we achieve We’re fighting for nothing, pretend to believe The streets might stop burning, but the blood never dries Ignoring the bloodshed, try as we might The future’s a lie, and the past doesn’t care Every step taken, it leads us nowhere We’re born just to suffer, and die to be free Chasing a purpose that’s never been real This life’s but a cycle, we kill and we rape Still we keep marching, cause nothing’s at stake Why live a life full of wasted potential Why tell the truth when it’s not what they want Why be a good person when good never works Mercy is met with a blade in return Why stand up for right when wrong is a winner Why bother smiling when everything’s a joke Why dream of the sky when you’re chained to the earth Mercy is met with a blade in return

I draw lines and mark where the rivers should bend And trace out the roads that I'll never descend A paper ocean, wrinkles and waves Godlike intentions, but frozen in place I chart constellations, connecting the stars A galaxy born, as the ink leaves a mark The compass spins, but I’m stuck on this page Set sail without movement, drifting in place A pen in my hand, and the lines overflow The tides keep on rising, but I’m stuck below Ships passing by, they don’t notice me calling I forget I’m in charge and that I’m the one stalling The horizon stretches, but it never grows near The winds whisper secrets that I refuse to hear When one map is finished, I start off anew I’m dreaming up dreams that’ll never come true I paint the shadows where the mountains once stood And sketch every path that I’ll never pursue A paper sky, the colors don’t blend Lacking intention, a goal, or a plan I’ve planned out journeys, a million so far Though I’ve traced every line, there’s no path to embark The ink dries slowly, it never runs out A journey in drawings, but no steps to count A pen in my hand, and the lines overflow The tides keep on rising, but I’m stuck below Ships passing by, they don’t notice me calling I forget I’m in charge and that I’m the one stalling The horizon stretches, but it never grows near The winds whisper secrets that I refuse to hear When one map is finished, I start off anew I’m dreaming up dreams that’ll never come true These maps are a prison I created myself I choose to stand still with no story to tell A paper-thin world that easily tares With intricate roads that lead me nowhere A pen in my hand, and the lines overflow The tides keep on rising, but I’m stuck below Ships passing by, they don’t notice me calling I forget I’m in charge and that I’m the one stalling The horizon stretches, but it never grows near The winds whisper secrets that I refuse to hear When one map is finished, I start off anew I’m dreaming up dreams that’ll never come true When one map is finished, I start off anew I’m dreaming up dreams that’ll never come true

I draw lines and mark where the rivers should bend And trace out the roads that I'll never descend A paper ocean, wrinkles and waves Godlike intentions, but frozen in place I chart constellations, connecting the stars A galaxy born, as the ink leaves a mark The compass spins, but I’m stuck on this page Set sail without movement, drifting in place A pen in my hand, and the lines overflow The tides keep on rising, but I’m stuck below Ships passing by, they don’t notice me calling I forget I’m in charge and that I’m the one stalling The horizon stretches, but it never grows near The winds whisper secrets I refuse to hear When one map is finished, I start off anew I’m dreaming up dreams that’ll never come true I paint the shadows where the mountains once stood And sketch every path that I’ll never pursue A paper sky, the colors don’t blend Lacking intention, a goal, or a plan I’ve planned out journeys, a million so far Though I’ve traced every line, there’s no path to embark The ink dries slowly, it never runs out A journey in drawings, but no steps to count A pen in my hand, and the lines overflow The tides keep on rising, but I’m stuck below Ships passing by, they don’t notice me calling I forget I’m in charge and that I’m the one stalling The horizon stretches, but it never grows near The winds whisper secrets I refuse to hear When one map is finished, I start off anew I’m dreaming up dreams that’ll never come true These maps are a prison I created myself I choose to stand still with no story to tell A paper-thin world that easily tears With intricate roads that lead me nowhere A pen in my hand, and the lines overflow The tides keep on rising, but I’m stuck below Ships passing by, they don’t notice me calling I forget I’m in charge and that I’m the one stalling The horizon stretches, but it never grows near The winds whisper secrets I refuse to hear When one map is finished, I start off anew I’m dreaming up dreams that’ll never come true A pen in my hand, and the lines overflow The tides keep on rising, but I’m stuck below Ships passing by, they don’t notice me calling I forget I’m in charge and that I’m the one stalling The horizon stretches, but it never grows near The winds whisper secrets I refuse to hear When one map is finished, I start off anew I’m dreaming up dreams that’ll never come true

I draw lines and mark where the rivers should bend And trace out the roads that I'll never descend A paper ocean, wrinkles and waves Godlike intentions, but frozen in place I chart constellations, connecting the stars A galaxy born, as the ink leaves a mark The compass spins, but I’m stuck on this page Set sail without movement, drifting in place A pen in my hand, and the lines overflow The tides keep on rising, but I’m stuck below Ships passing by, they don’t notice me calling I forget I’m in charge and that I’m the one stalling The horizon stretches, but it never grows near The winds whisper secrets I refuse to hear When one map is finished, I start off anew I’m dreaming up dreams that’ll never come true I paint the shadows where the mountains once stood And sketch every path that I’ll never pursue A paper sky, the colors don’t blend Lacking intention, a goal, or a plan I’ve planned out journeys, a million so far Though I’ve traced every line, there’s no path to embark The ink dries slowly, it never runs out A journey in drawings, but no steps to count A pen in my hand, and the lines overflow The tides keep on rising, but I’m stuck below Ships passing by, they don’t notice me calling I forget I’m in charge and that I’m the one stalling The horizon stretches, but it never grows near The winds whisper secrets I refuse to hear When one map is finished, I start off anew I’m dreaming up dreams that’ll never come true These maps are a prison I created myself I choose to stand still with no story to tell A paper-thin world that easily tares With intricate roads that lead me nowhere A pen in my hand, and the lines overflow The tides keep on rising, but I’m stuck below Ships passing by, they don’t notice me calling I forget I’m in charge and that I’m the one stalling The horizon stretches, but it never grows near The winds whisper secrets I refuse to hear When one map is finished, I start off anew I’m dreaming up dreams that’ll never come true A pen in my hand, and the lines overflow The tides keep on rising, but I’m stuck below Ships passing by, they don’t notice me calling I forget I’m in charge and that I’m the one stalling The horizon stretches, but it never grows near The winds whisper secrets I refuse to hear When one map is finished, I start off anew I’m dreaming up dreams that’ll never come true

I draw lines and mark where the rivers should bend And trace out the roads that I'll never descend A paper ocean, wrinkles and waves Godlike intentions, but frozen in place I chart constellations, connecting the stars A galaxy born, as the ink leaves a mark The compass spins, but I’m stuck on this page Set sail without movement, drifting in place A pen in my hand, and the lines overflow The tides keep on rising, but I’m stuck below Ships passing by, they don’t notice me calling I forget I’m in charge and that I’m the one stalling The horizon stretches, but it never grows near The winds whisper secrets I refuse to hear When one map is finished, I start off anew I’m dreaming up dreams that’ll never come true I paint the shadows where the mountains once stood And sketch every path that I’ll never pursue A paper sky, the colors don’t blend Lacking intention, a goal, or a plan I’ve planned out journeys, a million so far Though I’ve traced every line, there’s no path to embark The ink dries slowly, it never runs out A journey in drawings, but no steps to count A pen in my hand, and the lines overflow The tides keep on rising, but I’m stuck below Ships passing by, they don’t notice me calling I forget I’m in charge and that I’m the one stalling The horizon stretches, but it never grows near The winds whisper secrets I refuse to hear When one map is finished, I start off anew I’m dreaming up dreams that’ll never come true These maps are a prison I created myself I choose to stand still with no story to tell A paper-thin world that easily tears With intricate roads that lead me nowhere A pen in my hand, and the lines overflow The tides keep on rising, but I’m stuck below Ships passing by, they don’t notice me calling I forget I’m in charge and that I’m the one stalling The horizon stretches, but it never grows near The winds whisper secrets I refuse to hear When one map is finished, I start off anew I’m dreaming up dreams that’ll never come true A pen in my hand, and the lines overflow The tides keep on rising, but I’m stuck below Ships passing by, they don’t notice me calling I forget I’m in charge and that I’m the one stalling The horizon stretches, but it never grows near The winds whisper secrets I refuse to hear When one map is finished, I start off anew I’m dreaming up dreams that’ll never come true

Though I sit here caged without my wings, that I might never fly again I sing this melody to soar once more when I wish to fly again this simple melody helps me along to those who hear my simple melody when they hear me soar on by live life knowing you know how to soar again and sing this melody once more with me though we may never meet we may share a simple tweet a simple song to help us get along though I may not sing all the works may your melodies unit with mine as we soar on by though we only know by song we shall sing along though we may feel trapped in our cage remember the melody that helps you soar along then we may once more to our unified song one melody to soar for all eternity, one song for us all to sing along may we soar no matter our cage we shall sing our song to help us get along one last melody to soar one final time tough, it may be sweet , remember to add more to our unified melody of the next to break their cage allow them to soar along to our simple melody a final melody to soar along the skies though it may be long, don’t forget the melody I thought you all a simple melody to soar once more , a melody I shall sing as I soar all through the night to reach the caged so that they may sing along to add their own melodies to sing along Though I sit here caged without my wings that I might never fly again I sing this melody to soar once more when I wish to fly again this simple melody helps me along to those who hear my simple melody when they hear me soar on by live life knowing you know how to soar again and sing this melody once more with me Sing this melody and soar with me Through the trees through the mountains Past the mighty waters Singing this melody

[Verse] Packed my bags The twilight's callin' Footsteps echo Heart is fallin' Waves goodbye to the old oak tree Roots split wide 'tween you and me [Verse 2] Dusty roads and the smell of rain Memories cling In the rearview pane Silent whispers of what could be New horizons They're haunting me [Chorus] Gone are the days we'd laugh till dawn Now it's shadows that I lean on Every mile The unknown's toll But hope's the light that fills my soul [Verse 3] City lights They flicker Fade Loneliness is the bed I've made Echoes of songs we used to know In the spaces where dreams dare go [Bridge] Uncertainty like wind it howls Bitter taste It scowls and prowls But here I stand On shifting sands Holding tight to ghostly hands [Chorus] Gone are the days we'd laugh till dawn Now it's shadows that I lean on Every mile The unknown's toll But hope's the light that fills my soul

(Verse 1) Life has changed, I feel so strange, Guess I’m lost, I’m not the same. We’re growing up in different ways, I look at you but don’t see my face. (Chorus) I’m so lost, not the same, Life was good ’til you brought the rain. I was strong, full of fire and light, But you took my heart in the dead of night. (Verse 2) Hear me out, I need you to, My soul’s gone, and I’m missing you. Feeling low, I need your love endlessly, Tell me how you feel, let it set me free. (Bridge) Life’s so short, please God, guide me, Can’t stay long until you’re beside me. Can we go back to last year’s glow, That Wednesday night, I still know. (Chorus) I’m so lost, not the same, Life was good ’til you brought the pain. Searching for you, even though I knew, It wasn’t meant—but I couldn’t let go of you. (Outro) Drove all night, looking in vain, Sat on the floor, whispering your name. Thinking of us, of what could be, Lost in this dream, lost in me.

[Verse] The leaves fall gently Whispering tales Of dusty roads and worn-out trails Memories tied to every stone In this old place I’ve called my own [Verse 2] Children’s laughter in the street Counting cracks beneath my feet The scent of rain The distant bell Echoes of a long farewell [Chorus] Oh Bittersweet goodbyes To the place where my heart lies With every tear and every sigh I leave a piece Though I don’t know why [Verse 3] Sunset paints the sky in gold Stories in the night unfold Candles flicker in the breeze Whispers through the ancient trees [Verse 4] Familiar faces at the door Footsteps I won’t hear no more Yet in my soul They’ll always stay Guiding me along the way [Chorus] Oh Bittersweet goodbyes To the place where my heart lies With every tear and every sigh I leave a piece Though I don’t know why

**Verse 1** Shadows seen in the hallway, the echoes in my mind, You preach love and mercy, but all of it is unkind. Torn between your doctrine, I guess that means goodbye You’re holding onto fear while I’m reaching for the sky. **Pre-Chorus** You call it a choice, like I’m just playing pretend, But I’m just a person, why can't you comprehend **Chorus** You built these walls, but I’ll break through, Can’t hide the truth, the thought scares you. With every judgment, you fail to see, You are the one that’s hurting me. So I’ll keep my distance, (keep my distance)find my own way, Your fear won’t define me, not today. **Verse 2** Siblings turned to strangers, your words as cold as stone Telling them I’m poison, as if you’re scared of the unknown You wear your beliefs like armor on your chest, But it’s me who’s hurting, why can’t you see I’ve started to drown.(I’ve started to drown) **Pre-Chorus** You think it’s just a phase, you start to kneel and pray But I’m just slipping through your fingers, you can’t make me stay **Chorus** You built these walls, but I’ll break through, Can’t hide the truth, the thought it scares you. With every judgment, you are failing to see, You are the one that’s hurting me. So I’ll keep my distance, (keep my distance)find my own way, Your fear won’t define me, not today. **Bridge** I’ll rise from the ashes, I’ll claim my voice, No more silence, I’ll make my choice. Your love feels like chains, but I’ll break free, (I’m breaking free) I’m finding my own power, I’m learning to be me. **Chorus** You built these walls, but I’ll break through, Can’t hide the truth, the thought scares you. With every judgment, you fail to see, You are the one that’s hurting me. So I’ll keep my distance, (keep my distance)find my own way, Your fear won’t define me, not today. **Outro** I’m standing tall, no longer afraid, I’m done with your chains, done with your games, You can watch me fly, while you stay the same. Your world will start to crumble, but mine will ignite, I’m more than your shadow; I’m finally free……. I’m just me!(im just me)

**Verse 1** Shadows in the hallway, echoes in my mind, You preach love and mercy, but all of its unkind. Torn between your doctrine, I guess that means goodbye You’re holding onto fear while I’m reaching for the sky. **Pre-Chorus** You call it a choice, like I’m just playing pretend, But I’m just a person, not a mind without a say. **Chorus** You built these walls, but I’ll break through, Can’t hide the truth, the thought scares you. With every judgment, you fail to see, You are the one that’s hurting me. So I’ll keep my distance, find my own way, Your fear won’t define me, not today. **Verse 2** Siblings turned to strangers, your words they leave a scar, Telling them I’m poison, as if you’re not the one who’s causing this. You wear your beliefs like armor on your chest, But it’s me who’s hurting, why can’t you see I’ve started to drown.(I’ve started to drown) **Pre-Chorus** You think it’s just a phase, and I’m the one who needs to change. But every scar and tear tells a story that’s true. **Chorus** You built these walls, but I’ll break through, Can’t hide the truth, the thought scares you. With every judgment, you fail to see, You are the one that’s hurting me. So I’ll keep my distance, (keep my distance)find my own way, Your fear won’t define me, not today. **Bridge** I’ll rise from the ashes, I’ll claim my voice, No more silence, I’ll make my choice. Your love feels like chains, but I’ll break free, (I’m breaking free) I’m finding my power, I’m learning to be me. **Chorus** You built these walls, but I’ll break through, Can’t hide the truth, the thought scares you. With every judgment, you fail to see, You are the one that’s hurting me. So I’ll keep my distance, (keep my distance)find my own way, Your fear won’t define me, not today. **Outro** I’m standing tall, no longer afraid, With every step forward, I’ll shatter your chains. Your world will start to crumble, but mine will ignite, I’m more than your shadow; I’m finally free……. I’m just me!(im just me)