[Verse 1 - Internal focus] Woke up feeling like I'm stuck between Who I used to be and who I'm gonna be Can't go backwards, can't move forward Don't know what's happening to me Everything feels like it's changing But I'm standing in the same place Waiting for something to make sense Of this weird in-between space [Pre-Chorus - Growing frustration] I'm reaching but there's nothing there to hold I'm climbing but the steps just disappear All the ways that used to bring me peace Just make the emptiness more clear [Chorus - The ladder failing] Jacob's ladder broken underneath my feet Every step I take just falls away Jacob's ladder broken, nothing's working All my old ways crumble when I pray Maybe broken ladders mean I'm learning Maybe falling's just another way Jacob's ladder broken, I keep trying Through the wreckage of yesterday [Verse 2 - More internal struggle] People say "just give it some time" But time feels like it's standing still This thing moving through my life Is bigger than my stubborn will Tried to think my way around it But my mind feels like a broken tool Whatever's happening inside me Doesn't follow any rule [Pre-Chorus - Deeper confusion] I'm reaching but there's nothing there to hold I'm climbing but the steps just disappear All the ways that used to bring me peace Just make the emptiness more clear [Chorus - More desperate] Jacob's ladder broken underneath my feet Every step I take just falls away Jacob's ladder broken, nothing's working All my old ways crumble when I pray Maybe broken ladders mean I'm learning Maybe falling's just another way Jacob's ladder broken, I keep trying Through the wreckage of yesterday [Bridge - The realization] What if there's no ladder for this climb? What if some changes don't have steps? What if I'm not supposed to fix this With the tools that I have left? Maybe... (maybe...) This isn't meant to be controlled Maybe... (maybe...) Some stories can't be told With happy endings and quick fixes Maybe some growth just hurts like this The hard way... (the hard way...) Through the unknown... (through the unknown...) Maybe lost is not a problem Maybe lost is how you grow [Final Chorus - Acceptance] Jacob's ladder broken underneath my feet Every step I take just falls away Jacob's ladder broken, maybe that's okay All my old ways crumble when I pray Yeah, broken ladders mean I'm walking Yeah, falling's just another way Jacob's ladder broken, I'll keep going Through the wreckage of yesterday [Outro - Settling into the fall] (Through the wreckage of yesterday) (I'll keep going, I'll keep going) (Through the wreckage of yesterday) (Find another way...)
