Hey, how would it feel
To get a peek at all the truth,
To get a taste of things to come,
You think you can just take it all?
Why would it matter?
Just getting more control.
There would be no turning back,
No safety net, no one there to show you out.
All these years trying to find
Some kind of meaning,
Tryin’ to avoid remaining so blind
You were getting there and here I am
Self-righteous, so innocent
Telling you
To back out
‘cause you’re still far.
But it’s right here
Don’t believe the things they’ve said
You just can’t hear
Gotta learn to filter out
Take a pick
There’s so much out there
So take on this mountainous challenge
And start the climb
Wait, what do you mean?
It’s getting too hard?
Too much that you cannot clean, you cannot change
Too complex, or just too smart.
Strange feeling that it’s not right,
Stuff too hot to handle,
Too complex,
No black and white
There a lot out there to see
There’s a lot to uncover
But can one person alone handle all the pressure
And not get down?
Do it!
Get in line
Take your time
But the truth
Won’t just pop up and shine
Go! Y’already wasting your time
Tryin’ too hard
Trying to sort out
What is true from what is right.
Truth is ugly but you can
Take it in and still walk back
Because I know
That everything they’ll let you hear
Is what they want you to fear
Take control!
It’s hard to figure out
By yourself
That if you open your eyes
They will not burn.
credits
from Condition,
released July 6, 2010
Lyrics: Aimeric
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