Mistakes
N.O.B.L.E Lyrics

Handicap yourself by choice
Choose to limit yourself and restrict your potential

And keep the mind confined
Limit your own thoughts and ideas

To the chair with no voice
Silence yourself and don't speak up

So speak up
Break the silence and express yourself

(You move your lips too slow)
Don't let others tell you to stay quiet or that you're not speaking fast enough

Make your way to the center stage
Position yourself in a place of influence and leadership

And pretty up that face cause your servants await
Present yourself in a way that pleases those in power over you

(It's time to play your role)
Accept your assigned role in society and follow the expectations set for you

So sing and dance just the way we like it
Conform to the norms and expectations of those in power

Sweep the leg. If you don't stand for something
Take a stand for what you believe in or suffer the consequences

Sweep the leg. Then you don't stand for nothing
If you don't take a stand, you stand for nothing

Sweep the leg. Gonna suffer the repercussions
There will be consequences for not standing up for yourself

A coward dies a thousand times
Living in fear and not taking risks leads to a life of constant anxiety and regret

Death before dishonor
It is better to die with dignity than to live with shame

Cross the thin red line
Take a risk and step outside of your comfort zone

So stay alive
But be careful and don't take unnecessary risks

(No other place to go)
There may not be another chance or opportunity

Silence the facts
Ignore the truth and pretend everything is okay

Disillusions are quoted
Beliefs that aren't true are often repeated and accepted as fact

Clinch the fist in truth
Hold tight to your beliefs and values

And shove it down their throats
Force others to acknowledge and accept your beliefs

(Don't act like you don't know)
You know what's right and true, don't pretend otherwise

I'm on the broad path walking the tightrope
Taking risks and stepping outside of norms, even though it's dangerous

Mistakes and glories
Both successes and failures shape who we are

There in the ground where they were cut down
Successes and failures are in the past, and cannot be changed

Death doesn't lie and it won't be denied
Death is inevitable and cannot be avoided or ignored

They answer the call and some heroes must fall
Certain people are destined to make sacrifices for the greater good

Giving all you can give when you're dying to live
Sometimes we must give everything we have, even when it's difficult or dangerous

You work for us
Those in power have control over your life