Beautiful Lasers
Lupe Fiasco Lyrics

There's only two ways out, of, here
There are only two options when it comes to leaving this dark place.

You'll be too late, you'll be trapped here forever
If you don't find a way out soon, you will be stuck here forever.

One's through the door, the other's through me
The only ways out are either to leave through the door or to pass through me, as in I will not stop until I get you out.

Sometimes living in a world like this
The difficulties of living in a world as harsh as ours.

It's pretty hard not to go insane
It is difficult to remain sane amidst all the chaos of life.

Not pretty if you don't comply
Life can be unforgiving if you don't follow the rules and norms of society.

Pretty easy if you don't complain
It becomes less difficult if you stop complaining.

Stand there like you don't feel pain
Putting on a brave front to hide the hurt inside.

No tears in the face of defeat
Not showing emotions even when everything seems lost and defeated.

Pretend 'til the end that you don't feel change
Keep pretending that everything is normal when in reality, you know that something has changed.

Don't admit that your faith is weak
Hiding your fears and lack of confidence from the rest of the world.

Don't say that you feel like dying
Avoiding any conversations or thoughts about suicide or self-harm.

Life's hard then it feels like diamonds
Although life is hard, there are moments of beauty and brightness that shine through.

Your home's just far too gone
Your life is so messed up that you cannot go back to your normal self, your home.

Much too late to even feel like trying
Things have gone so far that trying to fix them seems pointless.

Can't understand what I'm saying
It's hard to understand the pain and struggle someone is going through.

Can't figure out what I'm implying
It's difficult to grasp the underlying emotions and thoughts behind someone's words.

If you feel you don't wanna be alive
If you are struggling to find reasons to live and want to give up.

You feel just how I am
You understand firsthand how difficult it is to go through life's struggles.

I'm on the dark side
I am deep in the dark thoughts and feelings of my mind.

And you can't come find him
You cannot reach or help me while I am in this dark place.

How when it's light all around you
The world might seem bright and hopeful, but that doesn't always translate to inner peace and happiness.

Yeah, but it's dark all inside him
Despite the light surrounding me, I am still facing internal darkness.

No winners when it's me against me
There is no winning or losing when you are battling your own mind and thoughts.

One of us just ain't gonna survive
In such a battle, one side or the other will eventually emerge victorious.

My heart been broke for a while
My heart has been shattered for a long time, and I am struggling to heal from it.

Yours been the one keepin' me alive
Despite everything, your love and support have kept me going and prevented me from giving up.

This world is such a fucked up place
The world is cruel and unforgiving.

My mind's such a fucked up shape
My thoughts and emotions are deeply disturbed and messed up.

Everything down here sucks
Life in this world is just terrible and difficult in every possible way.

Maybe what's up there is great
Perhaps there's hope that the afterlife or something beyond this world will be better.

We all gotta go one day
Death is the only thing that's guaranteed in life.

I just wanna cut to the chase
I want to move past all the difficulties of life and get to the end goal.

I wanna stop these nightmares
I want to put an end to the constant internal turmoil and pain.

I just wanna touch her face
I yearn for love and connection with someone special in my life.

All you see is all my feats
People only see my successes and achievements.

All you see is all my flaws
People don't often see the underlying issues and struggles that come with those successes.

All I hear is all my demons
My internal struggles and negative self-talk are the only things I can hear.

Even through your applause
Even when people are congratulating me and celebrating my achievements, my internal struggles persist.

All you see is all my flights
People only see the times when I am flying high and succeeding.

Well all I see is all my falls
All I see is my failures and shortcomings.

All you see is all my rights
People see the good things I do and the right choices I make.

All I see is all my wrongs
I only see the mistakes I've made and the wrong choices I've taken.

Door keep telling me to fight
My inner voice is urging me to fight and not give up.

Gun on my table telling me to come on
The alternative option of ending my own life is also tempting.

Telling me to to put him inside my hand
The thought of suicide is slowly creeping up and becoming a real possibility.

Then put it up right next to my dome
The gun is urging me to put it next to my head and pull the trigger.

Door keep telling me to find a reason
My inner voice is pulsating, encouraging me to find a reason to keep going.

Anything to keep me from squeezing
Any possible way to prevent myself from contemplating suicide and squeezing the trigger.

Simplest things, yea you really like summer
Finding joy in the simplest things in life can keep you from falling into an abyss of darkness.

You really like music, you really like reading, love
Finding solace in things like music, books, and love can help a person find meaning and purpose amidst the pain and darkness.

I can't win if it's me against me
It's impossible to emerge victorious if I am battling myself from within.

One of us ain't gon' survive
In a battle against oneself, there can only be one winner, and one potentially fatal loser.

Yours been the one keepin' me alive
Despite the battle, the support and love from a significant other can help one keep moving forward and not give up.

The others through me
The only way out of this darkness is to pass through me, as in allowing me to help you and guide you towards the light.