Spinning In the Dark

It’s never what I have to say
It’s always what I’ve done
Being measured up with hidden eyes
I’m barely hanging on

Underneath a world of grey
There’s darkness everywhere
There’s barely any light to see
These angels in despair

It’s never what I want to be
It’s only what I’ve lost
No more of what I want to do
Because I’m laughing up the cost

It’s underneath the things I have
It’s underneath my mind
Picking at my security
And hacking up my life

Underneath my decency
Underneath my soul
Deep inside my need to love
Deep down inside this hole

It was never what I thought it was
It’s only my design
Self-doubt inside a spinning dream
These dizzy eyes are mine
Copyright © | Year Posted 2007

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