High Wire Escape Artist
BoySetsFire Lyrics

Bleed out all empathy this vessel has no spirit left to hold on to lies I've lived in full
I have lost all compassion and kindness, and have become empty and drained of all good. I cannot continue to hold onto the falsehoods that have consumed me.

How long can I hold tight with every movement
I wonder how much longer I can continue to endure, despite the constant struggle I encounter with every step I take.

Tension binds and denies my true nature
The stress and pressure that I face restricts and denies my authentic self, making it difficult for me to be true to who I really am.

The Balance has shifted warped sick and twisted
The equilibrium I once had has become distorted, sick and perverse.

Grabbing at angels when I fall
When I am in peril, I grasp for heavenly beings as a lifeline.

Because I am more than this idol endless recital
I possess more depth and complexity than a mere performer who is trapped in a repetitive cycle of reciting the same lines.

For all my demons to applaud
My inner demons take pleasure in my failures and sufferings.

I am free
Despite everything, I know that ultimately, I am free to choose my own path and destiny.

Hide myself from it all while every fear is
I try to shield myself from everything, while at the same time, being scared of every possible outcome.

Screaming night into dawn until I find
I am tormented by my distress and despair, shouting in agony until the break of day, hoping to find some resolution.

I have to believe them (lies)
In order for me to find happiness and satisfaction, I must accept the fabrications and untruths that have controlled and damaged me.

In order to attain fulfillment
To achieve contentment and completeness, I must surrender control to the falsehoods that have been my downfall.

I have to succumb to (lies)
I must give in to the lies that have plagued me for too long, and relinquish all power and self-reliance.

All my inner fears that tear at me
All of the fears and doubts that consume and torment me from within.

I will never believe them (lies)
I have decided that I will not fall prey to the deceitful snares that have caused me so much pain and misery.

I'm sick of the weakness that controls me
I am tired of being ruled and manipulated by my own weaknesses and insecurities.

Now that I've fallen, I will not repent
Although I have stumbled and failed, I refuse to apologize or feel remorse for my actions.