Oh, be still my beating heart
You forgot who's in control
I traded in the holy ghost
To be a prophet of rock and roll
I'm a zealot for lesser gods
The kind you don't want in your home
Brought up to be my own man
But now I'm finding out the truth
Always telling me above all else
To thine own self be true
But where is all that now
Now that I didn't end up like you
So please alienate, and ostracize
And forget the ways I've compromised
I've tried to make you understand
This isn't selfishness, it's taking a stand
Against the sleepless nights
The fears of living a wasted life
And who knows how long this lasts
Who knows how long this lasts
This sentiment is overdue
Not one more single day afraid of you
I have more than you'd ever know to lose
So I refuse to apologize
Because I just can't afford to close my eyes
Or live a sad and broken life
One more second and I'll die
I swore to myself that day
I'd never let the blackness overtake
My fragile thoughts again
But every time I think of what's ahead
It creeps back in and clouds my mind
What is there left but empty time
And waiting around to die
I said I was fine
I lied, I'm sorry
But for now I'll be fine
For a while
I'm sorry
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