In my dreams, my dear, I bathe in salvation, not wasting a tear on death tolls and starvation, finding happiness through embodied imagination
As I wake up there is fear
As I wake up there’s frustration
No one gets me out of here
The troubles, they won’t disappear
When the alarm goes off, I slip back into depression
The tick of the clock reminds me of my broken heart
It’s the weight of the world pushing down on my shoulders
The challenge of my daily life
Facing reality is a daily strife
Then my life turns upside down
Then my life turns inside out
I can leave everything behind
In the here and now, no one can distract me
I don’t feel any fear, no one can stop me
No more guilt, no more repression
This life is a rollercoaster
My emotions go up and down
Doctors say I’m manic
I can tell you they are wrong
Not every mood swing requires medication
We must constantly question what’s normal and what’s not
No diagnosis can separate us into healthy and sick
The challenge of our daily lives
It keeps us, it keeps us alive
credits
from Pipe Dreams,
released February 12, 2016
Lyrics: Joe-Z, Songwriting: David
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