Digging for Daylight
This utter silence is stone cold
There's no gaze upon the sinner
This hell has got a wicked hold
And it feels just like a winter
When I fought the darkest demons
I just fought them empty-handed
I pushed through all doubt and reason
And I nearly couldn't bear it
Why would you still demand of me
To bend my shattered knee again
Without attending to my needs
Or is it fine to just pretend
I suppose you'll answer one day
While I'm digging for some daylight
I'll be gripping all these questions
While I'm begging you for insight
Are you even up there waiting
Could you even hate me asking
Or for choosing to just let go
Of a life that's everlasting
By accepting to wield my sword
I choose to carry my own weight
I'll start to reshape my own world
While carving out a better fate
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