The Light

Morning breaks the kettle's on

I'm not awake there's no alarm

The hills aflame behind me

As the ash seeps through my window

My mother's voice spills out of me like vinegar

Seems I just can't stop

My fight a burning beacon

Dare I let it shine this bright



If you could take my youth

And hold it in your hand

Then you'd understand

It falls through it's just sand

No sense in holding on

The current's much too strong

Extinguish all those silly dreams



**Did you turn out the light?

You wonder through the day

Did you turn out the light?



I used to be consumed for hours

Without consequence

Burning at both ends

With blasphemous indifference

Yes just like you

I was just like you



If you could take my youth

And hold it in you hand

Then you'd understand

It falls through it's just sand

No sense in holding

The current's much too strong

Extinguish all those silly dreams