I finally hit the spot / where I am done with this
I am a barren branch / I’m a psychiatrist
I am a warning shot / From an ancient myth
Only to be forgot / That’s how I live like this
I met a charming thief / and when I shook his hand
He saw the fire in me / I saw the smoke in him
He took the only thing / I ever wanted to be
But it was I who let / him get so close to me
I used to whip my wrists / with only wood and steel
Once I would wear my heart / I used to let it speak
I had a young man’s lungs / and his foolish head
Now when I stand at all / it is on beggar’s legs
You are invincible / until you hit that wall
Some will go all the way / some never live at all
I cannot lie and say / I’ve never prayed for death
But those were painful days / thought I had nothing left
So when I lift my arm / and I extend my hand
I never once forget / that this is who I am
No matter what is next / to disappear from me
I am the love I want / I am the love I receive
I finally hit the spot / where I am done with this
I am a broken wing / I am Icarus
I am a warning shot / from an ancient myth
Only to be forgot / that’s how I live like this
credits
from Reverie,
released June 5, 2020
Michael James - vocals, electric guitar
Robby Gaar - electric guitar
Jake Murphy - electric bass
Garrit Tillman - drums
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