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The New Age Lyrics

Forget about the light, forget the days
Let go of the past, move on from the days of innocence and purity

We bleed we laugh we burn we die we take
Life is full of ups and downs, joys and sorrows, pain and pleasure; we experience all of it and we take what we can get

We couldn't hope for a better reaction from a thief
The outcome of our situation is not always determined by what we hope for; sometimes even the most unexpected thief can bring about a positive change

Who burns a whole through his mattress
The thief in question is so anxious and restless that he cannot sleep without unknowingly causing damage

Every time he falls asleep
Even when we rest, our troubles continue to haunt us

Breathe it in
Facing our fears and troubles head-on is the only way to overcome them

He hopes he'll never feel it again
We are scared to confront our problems because we fear they will hurt us again

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The relief we seek from our problems often comes from within us, from believing that we can overcome them

When his eyes show all of his shame
The person in question betrays their vulnerability and innermost feelings of regret and guilt through their eyes

He's got a game to play
To cope with these feelings, he pretends to be someone else, playing a role to mask his true self

Like a liar up on a stage
He's performing like an actor on a stage, deceiving everyone around him

Just to make him feel okay
He's doing this to avoid facing the harsh reality of his situation and to avoid the pain that comes with acknowledging it

I've never been in a knife fight
The singer admits to never having experienced physical violence or danger like someone from the ghetto would

But I was raised in the ghetto
Despite not experiencing the hardships others faced, the singer still grew up in a difficult environment

I stayed sheltered from the night life
The singer remained withdrawn from the darker aspects of life, avoiding them to remain innocent

But my brother said hello
The artist's brother introduced him to the darker aspects of life, forcing him to confront them

Can you teach me to be a man
The artist seeks guidance and knowledge to become a mature, responsible adult

My dad he just doesn't know how to
The singer's father is not equipped to teach him these important life skills

Sitting alone in a room with the doors barred
The singer is isolated and confined, trapped by his own fears and insecurities

Hoping that the kids don't see what are now scars
The artist is ashamed of his past experiences and the scars they left behind, hoping to keep them hidden and away from others

Thanks darkness you taught him so much
The difficult experiences the artist had to face helped him grow and develop into the person he is now

But you couldn't make him heartless
Despite everything he's been through, the artist has not lost his compassion and empathy for others

Living everyday the same pain in his brain
The singer still internalizes his pain and carries it with him every day

Yea it's just the way it is
Life is not always easy or fair, sometimes we just have to accept it for what it is and move on

You can take life or conquer it
We can either let our hardships defeat us, or we can face them head-on and overcome them

Even when everything is shit
Even when everything seems to be going wrong, we must keep fighting and pushing forward

You can cave in or bury it
We can either give up and let our problems consume us, or we can find a way to cope and deal with them

Can't make us heartless
Despite the hardships we face, we will not lose our humanity and compassion for others

You can take anything from us
No matter what we may lose or have taken away from us, we will not lose our spirit or will to fight

You can take everything from us
Even if we were to lose everything, we would not give up or become heartless