Cognitive Dissonance

[Verse] The mirror lies it bends my face A crooked smile in a twisted place The clock ticks slow but the hours race Two truths collide in a single act The room feels cold though the fire roars [Prechorus] I’m caught between the yes and no A tug of war I can’t let go I tell myself it’s all the same But my heart and mind play a wicked game [Chorus] Cognitive dissonance it’s pulling me apart A tangled wire a sparking heart I’m running circles in my mind Can’t escape what I can’t find Cognitive dissonance pulling my strings Two voices shouting Nobody sings I can't choose I can't win I’m a house divided within [Verse 2] The static hum it fills the air A fractured thought I can’t repair Truth and lies they’re a matching pair The clock ticks backwards but time moves on The shadow laughs while the light stands still I climb uphill but I’m falling still (I’m here) (I’m gone) (I’m right) (I’m wrong) [Chorus] Cognitive dissonance it’s pulling me apart A tangled wire a sparking heart I’m running circles in my mind Can’t escape what I can’t find Cognitive dissonance pulling my strings Two voices shouting Nobody sings I can't choose I can't win I’m a house divided within [Bridge] Two roads diverge both lead to gray No right answer no safe way I’m a ghost in my own parade Can you hear the static scream Through the cracks in my dream One thought burns The other drowns I'm the jester wearing two crowns