IT PREVAILS LYRICS

1. Burnt At Both Ends

Holding hindsight. Terrible decisions and blurred days. Not a care at all back then of the man I'd be today. I dug myself a hole, now the ground's too far to reach, so it seems. I'm done living this life of contradiction. It makes me scared to know that I portray my life through words you've read. And what good is your heart and the words that you say when you're dead? (I have so much left to give.)

I'm wasting away. Becoming the person I never wanted to be. And I wont let these things dictate who I am. (I'll be the person that you never had). And what a world I've woke to. All of you are so far I've been standing still. Because I had it burning at both ends.

Burning at both ends for far too long. They made me feel alive, they made me feel whole. Now I'm nothing but alive and far from whole.

Walking down the wrong roads, time and time again. I've put so much shit into myself, I don't know how I am standing. I pushed myself from you all. And I have no one else to blame but myself. And this fucking empty shell that I am left with.

Lies, I've said. I can't take them back, but I can start over. Not sure if I'm proud of the life I've lead. But I am still alive, so I can make a difference. I can make this change.

2. Blanket The World

I never thought pushing the things I never wanted away, would be such a trial, and test, of who I am.

I never knew how clear it was on the other side of who I used to be. Now I stand. Where I am. Above every single judgement that's been pressed upon me.

You try and blanket the world with time. How happy we felt, all because you hold.

You held on for far too long. All because you never learned to let go. Learn to let go.

In this world there are no saints. Every single one of us has something they're not proud of, or deeply regret. Whether it be letting a loved one go to soon. Or using someone to better yourself. At a certain point you realize what's done is done. And the only thing left
to do is simply put it in your past. Begin a new chapter. Strive to become the person you can be. Realize your worst days are behind you. And everything gets better in time.

3. Fighter

It happened so long ago I can barely remember who I was. When I look in pictures it's hard for me to recall who I'm standing next to. Did I leave them feeling used? Like so many others. Mistakes one after another. I knew that I had to change.

I felt the sunrise against my skin. It felt so perfect. I knew I had to become a better person. I saw my son's eyes shine into mine. I knew I had to make amends with my enemies.

I am so sorry for everything I did. To everyone, that I've ever done wrong to, I have to live with what I did.

Some of those long nights we had they never seemed to end. Nothing really to be proud of but at least I had my friends. Those times were perfect. I wouldn't trade them for anything. I could keep on wishing that they were different, or realize that this is who I am.

The person I wanted to be. I will always be a fighter. When the world throws it's punches at me, I'll be standing.

4. It Starts Today

Reaching, dreaming and searching are all ideas that seem to be fleeting..

Please don't pass judgement on what I have to say. I can't help but hold onto thoughts from yesterday.

The world has shown me who I don't want to be. They push their beliefs onto me. It's always happening. I'm choosing not to change but I know I can. Time and time again.

It's never changing. These demons I fight day to day. It's time I said it.

Wasting time again. Covering the mistakes I've made. I'll take the steps I need to make a change. It starts today.

5. Machine

It all begins as one vague idea. Put into purpose. Put into what we know. But just like everything we have made, mechanically, eventually, it will need repair.
By our strongest hands. The one's who are willing to make it all work again.

I knew that it wouldn't last forever. A perfect working balance only seen in my sleep. I miss the part where it all would come together. A beautiful design that works together. The tightest tolerance that won't accept any errors. Missing the gears that bring it all together.

Because it was us rebuilding this machine, again. Without the help of those who lost the hope. We will never lose our hope. In fact, it feels brand new again. And we will never lose our hope.

6. Glimpse

Tearing at the foundation of who I am and what I've come to be. It's always been a constant war between the world and me. Putting thought into my every step. Keeping positive thoughts in mind. To no avail, the constant tests of my will are relentless.

My life has passed me by. I must re obtain it. It seems so impossible. But I will take the steps to have it again.

I am a glimpse of a man. Suffering over and over again. Forced into Perdition. I am a man who's life has been destroyed. Forced to rebuild. Over and over again. Forced into Perdition.

All but pulled under. By the wrenching pull of the world and its trials that are pressed upon me.

With the two legs I have. I will stand. Much taller than your walls of sand. With the two hands I have, I will build, machines as strong as my will.

7. Borrowed Time

The answers are right in front of me.
I reach out to them, and they are the very last things that I can bring to me.

The so called open doors in front of me are presenting themselves in closed ways.
I am staying away in its purest form.
This reality is in question let alone the idea of a second chance just given to me.
I will not apologize for the things that I enjoy.

We are all living this life on borrowed time and energy.
We will all have to give it back at some point one day. But for now...

There's a place I can seem to go.
Where this world isn't close.
And there's nobody there but me, and I am happier.
I always go and no one knows where I am.

I haven't given up on you. You have given up on me.

I'm always so far in the distance.
Out of luck. Out of breath.
Searching for a brand new life to live.
If I could start over, all that I would give.
And no one knows where I am.

8. Iron Inside

I have lost the person that I knew. The person that I was when life was full. When this life had fucking meaning. My vigor and will was strong. Like the bones inside my back that hold me up against the weight of this world.

Where's the will at? (Where's your will at?) I just kept on falling way down.(all the way down) Until my hands were out of reach.

Deep within these molds, I am cast from hours of pain. My darkest of days. I am Iron Inside.

I tried to beg you for forgiveness. Silence answered my prayers. You said that you would bare witness. You were never there.

9. Broken Man

Take a look. Here is a broken man. Thousands of mistakes, now empty hands. So much left to give. (within this Iron vessel) There is a heart within. I have to make this change. Miles down the wrong roads lead to dead ends. A piece of glass within a frame, depicting a monster. Then I realize that's a mirror and it's me. A broken man.

This sound is killing me. It's flooded my ears, now it's poisoning. I will do anything. Just make it go away. Motherfuckers.

An Inhonest mistake over and over, I know that it's so painful, but it's all I know. I'm so faithfully in the red.

It's poisoned me. It's taking my insides and turning them out. I will do anything. Just make it go away.

I know that in your dreams you see this ideal version of me, and yes he is a better man, but I cant change me.

It is a fact, that this world had bigger plans for me, but by my own hands it seems, I will leave this small, sad, legacy.

10. Parachute

We go searching for that road again. That we found so long ago with our friends. It felt like gold in our hands. But it's worth was less than half, in the eyes of a common man.

I saw the open door on the plane that we created. It was pulling you down by the weight of the world, it was getting closer every second. You chose to fall all the way down. You made your choice and you took my gift of a parachute and burned it.

I swear I'm never coming home. I know that I will end up alone. Never coming home.

I am overjoyed by the way I used to love. You break me down just to pick me back up.







IT PREVAILS LYRICS