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he used to lie awake counting breaths

each one he used was one less left

deep in his chest

the hope was gone

of him getting out or him moving on

a hopeless song

stirred in his head

months at a time but he couldn't lie

he couldn't time and he couldn't rhyme

or express himself to save his life

he'd put his favorite records on

innerparty and linkin park

he'd close his eyes and he'd sing along

but he'd never make it on his own

it's not the time and it's not the place

to have to eat your words

cause it's not the fall and it's not the fail

it's what you do right afterwords

and at these words i hope you rise

dig in deep and then choose a side

grab the mic and you'll shock them all

with your steady hands and wild eyes

wild fires deep inside

torch them all and leave none alive

if some survive then tell your friends

a broken watch a bad time.

so here's my match lets burn them all

before the fall of man

it's time to stand or stand for nothing at all

i hope you bury this deep in your mind

it carries on

(it's not like it was before)

it never dies

(so tell me now, what do you stand for?)

before the scars and the secrets you hide

i'll burn them all

(it's not like it was)

your ghosts inside

(so tell me now, what do you stand for?)

not long ago the darkest place

shadows live and light escapes

empty hands and hollow eyes

that never give and only take

one mistake you'll come to see

is how you doubted thoughtlessly

is how you only recognize

the person that i used to be

so here's my match let's burn it up

take everything you can

before you fly you know

you gotta learn to stand

and i've been there before

their torches in hand

i'll steady my feet

and learn how to stand

and i'll burn alive

but you'll know who i am