Warrior
Mark Foster Lyrics

My hands are tired
I am exhausted and hopeless.

But my eyes are open
Though I am tired and broken, I am still vigilant.

This modern denial
The current times we are living in are inherently dismissive and apathetic.

Has me broken
The above dynamics have broken and demotivated me.

Nothing mystical
There is no magic, miracle or supernatural power guiding us.

No hullabaloo
There is no noise or excitement surrounding the reality of life.

Just chemicals
Life and the world as we know it are built on chemical reactions and processes.

And noone looking down on you
There is no higher power or divine entity watching over us.

What am I thinking? (If you're so sure it's rational)
What is the point of rationalizing everything in a constantly shrinking world?

While the worlds shrinking? (but that don't make it logical)
The world is constantly endangering itself and getting smaller, but we still try to find logic and reason.

What am I thinking? (If you say I'm just an animal)
Why should I be deemed to mere animal instincts and behaviors?

I feel like I'm sinking (you can't explain away the way I feel! )
I feel like I am falling apart, and nobody can dismiss or explain the way I feel.

You're just pushing me down, pushing me down, pushing me down
Society and the people in our lives are constantly bringing us down and not letting us rise.

You're just crushing me down, crushing me down, crushing me down
The same people are oppressing and killing our spirits every day.

(I'll be your warrior, warrior)
I will be your protector and fighter.

You're taking over
The oppressive forces are trying to take over our minds and lives.

And I'm feeling small
This situation makes me feel tiny and powerless.

When I was a child
As children, we felt like we knew everything.

I knew it all
But eventually we were beaten into submission and apathy.

Nothing magical
Once we grew up, we realized there was no magic or miracles happening in the world.

No hologram behind the door
We discovered the world was not as enchanting or as wonderful as we thought it was.

Just a chain reaction
Everything that happens now seems to have a logical or rational cause and effect.

But I know I'm made for more!
But I still believe that I am capable of achieving and being more.

You're just pushing me down, pushing me down, pushing me down
The same people or systems are forbidding us from rising and thriving.

You keep crushing me down, crushing me down, crushing me down
They keep destroying our spirits and our light every single day.

(You wana change the world, but your girls will be seen and not be heard! )
They claim to inspire change but still treat girls and women as less than.

(They wanna take our light, make us fight, but never cry for the ones you love! )
They seek to steal our hope, make us fight and yet hypocritically do not extend kindness or love.