This is my last v5 song. It's also my proudest work. If you ever decide to deeply listen to a single one of my songs... This is the one. === [Intro: Early Childhood - "The Seed"] Little hands on keys before I could speak Momma says "Practice makes perfect, no time for the weak" Daddy's voice in the hallway "You'll be the best, or you'll be nothing" So I smile and I nod… already learning… the cost Never again… Will I fall behind [Movement 1: Primary School - "The Grind Begins"] Stuck at my desk while the recess bells ring Kids kicking a ball, but I don't get to swing I'm drilling times tables deep inside my brain Gold stars on the wall feel like heavy chains Momma cheers "That's my boy!" with a proud little smile Daddy leans in close… "Now do it again. But do it right this time" Books stacked to the ceiling, sleep is for the lazy Every A is a medal, but the grind feels hazy Never again… will I waste a day Never again… let the future slip away I'll grind through the nights with a smile on my face For the life they promised… if I stay in the race [Movement 2: High School Years - "Forged in Fire"] Friday night lights, but I'm buried in textbooks Prom queen laughs in the hall, I pretend not to look No first kiss, no stolen beers Just SATs and debate club cheers Parents in the front row: "Don't you dare let it slip, gotta keep winning!" I'm the golden child, straight As everywhere But inside I'm screaming, "Is there fun anywhere?" Never again… will I fall behind Never again… leave my dreams undefined I'll sacrifice the now for the crown they designed One day I'll break free… but for now, I must grind [Movement 3: University & Master's - "The Peak"] Late nights in the library, caffeine and despair Thesis on the screen, youth disappeared in thin air Graduation gown, cap flies high, crowd cheers, parents loud Mom hugs me tight "We're so proud" But I feel nothing now All the trophies, all the praise, all the years I gave And I never danced, never loved, never once misbehaved… Never again… I made it to the end Never again… but where did my twenties go Where are my friends? I climbed the mountain they built Touched the sky they planned Now I stand at the top… And look at the emptiness in my hands [Bridge: Turning Point - "The Tattoo"] I walk in that shop, right after the ceremony Needle on my chest, letters burning into me No more cuffs, no more grind, no more "perfect son" NEVER AGAIN! [Movement 4: Young Adulthood - "The Flood"] First beer at twenty-five First kiss at twenty-six Dancing till sunrise Chasing all the thrills I missed Girls in the bedroom Bodies on the floor "I'm alive!" I scream Never felt this before Never again! Will I miss the night Never again! Will I be a fucking fool Parties, sex, and freedom, let's catch up tonight Fuck all the books, fuck all the rules Now, this is life! [Movement 5: Downfall & Rage - "The Abyss"] Needles in my veins Powder on the stained glass Lost the job last week Can't even look in the mirror Friends are ghosts now Parents won't pick up the phone I traded one cage for another I'm dying alone YOU STOLE MY YOUTH! Every "study harder" every “be the best" Left me broken with this tattoo on my chest! NEVER AGAIN!!! I scream it to the gods, but it's too fucking late NEVER AGAIN!!! Society's lie, parents' bait, flawed fate NEVER AGAIN!!! Youth is gone, the damage done NEVER AGAIN… never again… … never again … never again … never again… too late. [Outro] … never again… too late.
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