Not Your Savior
dustbox Lyrics

Unlucky seventeen, already handed plans for the future
At the young age of seventeen, I was already given plans for my future, even if I didn't want them.

Glamour obsessed, told how to dress, and shown how to think
I was taught to care too much about my appearance, how to dress, and what to think.

And I don't have a job, but I can show you how to be a slob
Even though I don't work, I could show you how to live as a lazy person.

So many days, wasted and glazed
I've wasted many of my days without purpose or focus.

Sometimes I laugh aloud as I think about, You asking me "Please can you help?"
I find it ironic when you ask me for help, given how little control I have over my own life.

Can't help myself
Unfortunately I'm incapable of helping myself, let alone others.

I'm not your savior, I'm not who you want me to be
I can't be the person you want me to be or save you from your own problems.

A cowardly mistake I've made so many times before, refusing to break
I've made the mistake of being too cowardly and failing to push myself out of my comfort zone, many times before.

Cut my losses ties them with you, like a good boy I'll pretend
I'll cut ties with you and pretend like everything is ok, even though I'm hurting.

And promise not to do it again
I'll make promises that I know I can't keep.

Do you remember when, life was so simple and permanent?
Do you recall a time when life seemed simple with no change in sight?

Everyone's changed, "Everyone's cool", Everyone sucks
People around me have changed and now I see them as shallow and uninteresting.

But I can't seem to complain, Exciting and new is just not there
Although I don't like the current state of my surroundings, I don't seem to be capable of complaining, and I'm not seeing any interesting changes.

You're getting scared
As you realize the world is not as you thought it would be, you're becoming frightened.

I'm not your savior, never thought I was anyway
I never imagined myself as someone to save you from the issues you're facing.

I'm a void with empty promises that backs out late
I'm someone who makes empty promises and prematurely backs out once the situation becomes daunting.

Never said I'd change, taking back the words that we spoke
Although we spoke about my changes, I never truly committed to them and now I'm taking back my words.

Like a fuel tank running dry, you'll believe it when I choke
Similar to a fuel tank that's running out, eventually I'll fail to keep going, and you'll only believe it then.