Iceberg Theory

I wanna start fresh Ditch the folks who used to know me The ones who watched me plow the fields Of mediocrity I want another guess Elevate me from what’s below me A crack at the ring, a shot at the shield A sterling opportunity There ain’t no way around it When a theory is unfounded And people believe they know you But they can’t glimpse what’s below They can talk but they don’t know Yes they talk but they really don’t know On high alert, The captain grips the situation While the passengers grip the railing Faced with certain doom Mistakes can hurt Some courses bring annihilation You count the lifeboats of your failing But you don’t check if there’s room There ain’t no way around it When a theory is unfounded And people believe they know you But they can’t glimpse what’s below They can talk but they don’t know Yes they talk but they really don’t know Like the hero under the scar tissue Like the ghost behind the glory You're struck by the frozen headline But you don’t see the rest of the story There ain’t no way around it When a theory is unfounded And people believe they know you But they can’t glimpse what’s below They can talk but they don’t know Yes they talk but they really don’t know.