Burn Right Through
Sons Of The East Lyrics

They used to say that I was a joker
People used to think of me as someone who is always joking around.

Now I'm just a fool
But now, they see me as a foolish person.

They used to call me quite a smoker
They used to identify me as a heavy smoker.

I could burn right through
I smoked so much that I burned through cigarettes quickly.

I'd burn right through
I would finish smoking a cigarette faster than most people.

They used to call me the red-headed devil
People used to refer to me as a trouble-maker, or someone who is hard to deal with.

Always on my tail
They were always keeping an eye on me, watching my every move.

I'm looking down disarranged and disheveled
I feel lost and unkempt, both physically and mentally.

I could raise some hell
I have a tendency to cause chaos and create trouble.

And I burn right through
Like a wildfire, my destructive behavior continues unabated.

Oh I burn right through
My behavior has become a pattern that's hard to break, and it's causing me to self-destruct.

Well love could never change my heart
Even though I may have felt love many times, it doesn't seem to have the power to change me.

And I could never play the part
I'm not one to pretend or act in any way that doesn't feel natural to me.

Can't remember if I ever told the truth to you
I've been dishonest so many times that I can't remember what I've said to people.

And I burn right through
My lies and deceit continue to fuel the fire of my self-destruction.

I never knew that I was the fall man
I never realized that my actions would lead to my ultimate downfall.

But I fell from grace
I've lost my good reputation and the respect of those who used to believe in me.

I'm looking back at a figure in the mirror
I'm reflecting on my past and trying to understand where I went wrong.

But I don't recognize the face
I no longer feel like the same person I used to be.

They used to say that I'm like a preacher
Some people used to see me as someone who is wise and knowledgeable, like a preacher.

But I don't talk to God
But I'm not as pure-hearted as some may think, and I don't necessarily live my life in line with religious values.

And I won't know, won't know until I reach there
I don't know what my ultimate fate will be, and whether or not I'll be able to make things right.

'Til then I'm moving on
In the meantime, I'm going to keep living life and trying to make the best of every day.

And I burn right through
I'm still struggling with my inner demons, and my destructive behavior continues to wreak havoc on my life.

Oh I burn right through
Despite my best intentions, my problems seem to persist and I can't seem to escape them.