There's Only Forgiveness

Now it's in my head cuz they're one step ahead

It's under my skin cuz it's a little too thin

And it's in my heart just to tear me apart

Now you're feeding off the aggression

Misery loves company and twisted forms of affection

Meet the human heart where hostility lives

Sometimes revenge feels so good that I don't want to forgive

And oh no thus the cycle continues

It's an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth

Til they're all loose and you're bitter blind and numb

You bark but can't bite because you're all gums

And is justice ever done are you ever satisfied

Was it about justification or about pride

Stay away from the truth it might teach you things you don't like

My insecurity is out to prove that I'm right

(chorus)

I don't want your apologies

I don't want restitution

I want to hear you're wrong but I don't want resolutions

I want justice but I don't care for peace

I don't want to be bound but I don't choose to be free

I want for you what I feel inside of me

And as soon as I know what that is I'll share willingly

It seems like it should be simpler

But the human condition runs from wisdom

And we're not as bright as we give ourselves credit

We repeat the same mistakes before we can regret it

I tried to let it go but it held me in place

There's something better but I don't like the taste

Bitterness is easier to swallow than the sting of grace

Memories can be neglected but impossible to erase

They reappear in different ways

And most of the time we're not even sure of what it is that we hate

We just follow our feelings into an unhealthy state of being with no plans of leaving

(chorus)

If I let this go then it's all in the past

And if I hold onto it I still have something to grasp

What would we do if we had nothing to fight about

Out of the abundance out our hearts we run our mouths

And tear each other apart and inflict pain and grief

Humanity wouldn't know what to do if we had world peace

So you can take the sign in your front lawn down it's a nice gesture

But mankind likes to go to our war it's in our fallen nature

Neighbors nations corporations races insecurity and hurt works well with retaliation

But don't worry it will be your turn soon

So plot your revenge as you clean your knife wound

And 'I forgive you' is not an option

It's too uncomfortable

It's much easier to be miserable than vulnerable

You can save that for the weak and the religious

But there is no justice or no peace, there's only forgiveness