Understanding What We've Grown to Be

I've led a horse to water But he turned and ran as soon as I turned my back It seems as if the way here Wore worse on me than it did on him I feel like my words have only given way To brief intentions but no intent for action I've waited, I've asked,

The devil on my shoulder tells me he's proud of me That it takes a real man to look out for himself and no one else I don't want to believe that But sometimes it's easier to just stay silent I wish I knew how to speak out I never had a problem with w

Don't catch me at the wrong time Or you will feel my wrath The one I wished I never had (wished I never had) I need to rid myself of resentment And every last bit of it If I'm going to live up to the things I've written I need to clear my mind of thi

I am so far away And it's more than I can take I haven't heard your voice in days I haven't heard your voice in days What is the measure of a man? Is it wading through the worst? Or is the measure of a man Admitting when he is defeated? But I am not

Am I not understanding this now? This world I've held so close to my heart Is all against me now And it wears, and it breaks, And it brings me down, so low, down so low It wears me down, down to my bones Straight through my skin It wears me down, dow