Staring down the glass, trying to see the face That got lost running in this dark and empty place I shook hands with the demons living in my head Put the old lies to sleep, tucked 'em in their bed Said I was solid, but I was burning straw Taking lessons from the bruise, that’s the hardest law I played the villain just to feel a little spark But the classroom of the pain happens in the dark You gotta sit in the wreckage 'til the dust settles down Wear the jagged edges like a heavy, rusted crown Let the shame bleed out so the light can flood in You don't get the redemption 'til you shed the skin I watched the kings and queens with their plastic smiles Walking dead on their feet for a hundred miles Numbing up the senses just to say they feel Trading spirit for a high that was never real I swept the static away, looking for the blue The only way out is digging deep into the true Locking up the ego, throwing out the key Finally hearing the silence that was waiting for me You gotta sit in the wreckage 'til the dust settles down Wear the jagged edges like a heavy, rusted crown Let the shame bleed out so the light can flood in You don't get the redemption 'til you shed the skin (Yeah, you gotta shed the skin) Pour one out for the actors still reading the script Chasing the gold coin while their soul is stripped You gotta walk through the fire to wash off the dirt There ain't no trophy in the end, just the healing of the hurt Just a rough draft writing itself on the page Turning quiet chaos into wisdom for the age Let it spill over, let the river run deep We are the promises that we decided to keep (Just the promises we keep...)
