Bearing Down

There's a screw that I'm tied to

And it's starting to tighten within

And the beat that I breathe to

Is getting louder, it's getting louder again

I stand on my perception

My credo is only my own

So don't fucking sell me your direction

I'll travel my own

My conscience, my integrity, compelling my morality

To stand on my own definition

Is that asking too much?

Self-determination is my only obligation

With my own hand and my own brain

I've gotten this far

Listen to me

But it's only my opinion

You've baked this cake for far too long

Put your head in the oven

And check out what you're cooking

Is your conscience going to bend

When it comes time to eat?

We are steeping together

It's hard to keep your own identity

I've listened too long

It's branded me a stoic, that's not what I am

I could rise to your words

And believe in all their wisdom

I could stand on what you've built

And rely on it's foundation

You are the remedy

You say you're the cure and the world's panacea