The Boy vs the Cynic

[00:36.72] I tried to communicate, I tried to relate
[00:39.60] Now all I wanna do is escape
[00:41.57] And vanish into fantasies
[00:43.25] I ventured out of the galaxy
[00:45.24] Into the outer regions
[00:46.41] Where folks believe in something
[00:48.25] Much much bigger than their demons
[00:50.20] And aren't controlled by their circumstances
[00:52.08] Sounds romantic, well dance with it slowly
[00:54.56] And here my failures don't control me
[00:56.78] It's a place of solitude but I'm not lonely
[00:59.54] And it's beautiful but lets be reasonable
[01:02.68] It's just not real
[01:03.82] It just plays with your imagination
[01:05.95] And for a moment or two, can make time stand still
[01:08.66] But when it's over all you have is a memory
[01:10.91] I had to leave cuz the real world was calling me
[01:13.25] Left my youth in pursuit of the truth
[01:15.25] And gained a world of dishonesty
[01:17.63] I see your innocence and envy it
[01:21.78] I reminisce of mine and remember it
[01:26.04] Full of peace, full of hope, full of truth
[01:29.79] I remember when I used to be you
[01:33.72] Before you became me
[01:36.04] I see your innocence and envy it
[01:40.08] I reminisce of mine and remember it
[01:44.45] Full of peace, full of hope, full of truth
[01:48.23] I remember when I used to be you
[01:51.93] Before you became me
[01:54.18] It's sort of overwhelming
[01:56.55] It didn't seem like I was storytelling
[01:58.85] But you didn't believe me when I told you
[02:01.17] That I could see my hopes and dreams
[02:03.72] Come alive as it seems
[02:05.21] But there's a time and place for everything
[02:07.71] Well I left my imagination there
[02:09.84] Now it's only what I can
[02:11.67] Touch, see, taste and hear with my natural senses
[02:12.82] I wish I could stretch the limits
[02:16.12] But my defenses keep me limited
[02:18.03] From the boundaries I set, so I won't get burned again
[02:21.61] Sure I'd like to be optimistic
[02:23.57] That doesn't line up well with reality
[02:26.22] So I'll go to sleep now and dream of
[02:28.74] A younger, healthier, better me
[02:30.73] I see your innocence and envy it
[02:34.89] I reminisce of mine and remember it
[02:39.15] Full of peace, full of hope, full of truth
[02:42.89] I remember when I used to be you
[02:48.44] Before you became me
[02:50.39] I see your innocence and envy it
[02:53.47] I reminisce of mine and remember it
[02:57.58] Full of peace, full of hope, full of truth
[03:01.18] I remember when I used to be you
[03:06.90] Before you became me
[03:07.83] Don't mistake innocence for ignorance
[03:11.27] Don't mistake purity for inexperience
[03:12.16] Don't mistake humility for weakness
[03:13.36] I sincerely mean this
[03:14.81] You understand more than you know
[03:17.04] There's no goal like piece of mind
[03:19.02] So what else are you trying to find?
[03:20.87] What's left?
[03:21.71] Except regret and heartache
[03:22.85] And yes, your heart will break and go numb
[03:25.18] Lots of times before this life is done
[03:27.43] You'll look for answers but there's just one
[03:29.99] Patience one day will make sense
[03:32.05] But waiting is a pinch waking you up
[03:34.36] From the worlds you've made up
[03:35.81] The one where you dream
[03:37.58] And the one where you gave up
[03:39.27] Time to create a new atmosphere
[03:40.89] Where the boy and the cynic can both play fair
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