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Tragedy In Reverse

You make me feel so complete	 
You brought me up to my feet
You’re the good company that I’d like to greet
I shouldn’t ever doubt you – you’re such a treat 

I tried so hard not to cry…
I ask myself why…why do I lie
To myself…I’m living my fantasy
On my own…I’m full of glee, but I feel slight melancholy 
I feel this bittersweet sorrow brew inside of me
Looking forward to tomorrow’s yesterday…I’d rather live in the present than 
dwell in the past…masked with happy reminiscences & grief-stricken reverie
You quench me with serpentine poetry  
You gave in to gravity 

I tried so hard to not let you down
I ask myself, why do I wear this frown?
It should be upside down instead
I’m trying to shoo away the ghosts of the past, 
Rehearsing dread
In my head
In my head
In my head

In my head, there’s voices in my head,
Telling me that I’m not good enough in anyone’s eyes
In my head, I tell them off in my head,
Saying that their callous fiends and quit rehearsing lies
Quit rehearsing lies in my head…in my head…
I hear your echoing empathy on cloud seven
Fly down to me, you shady, heartrending raven	 
You make me experience cloud seven 	
You brought me to your heaven 

I tried so hard to not let you down
I ask myself, why do I wear this frown?
It should be upside down instead
I’m trying to shoo away the ghosts of the past, 
Rehearsing dread
In my head
In my head
In my head

In my mind’s eye…in my mind’s eye, (I try to fly with my 
might...afraid to fly too high)
I fly like an eagle with confidence – oh so wondrous,
Caught in the current of the aqua-blue sky (I try my hardest to be an 
optimistic light to all who pass me by)
This liberty is beyond marvelous – oh so marvelous!  
Your words implant seeds of growth
Your eyes, an undying oath
I tried so hard to not let you down
I ask myself, why do I wear this frown?
It should be upside down instead
I’m trying to shoo away the ghosts of the past, 
Rehearsing dread
In my head
In my head
In my head

I can’t put my racing thoughts to bed
I must be dreaming or something…give me a reason to see the light in 
goodbye
I will try to be humble – I’ll not puff up like bread
Don’t treat me like crumbs of deception – don’t shoo me away like I’m some 
bothersome fly

I tried so hard to not let you down
I ask myself, why do I wear this frown?
It should be upside down instead
I’m trying to shoo away the ghosts of the past, 
Rehearsing dread
In my head
In my head
In my head

I tried so hard not to cry…
I ask myself why…why do I lie
To myself…I’m living my fantasy…drowning in ecstasy
On my own…I’m full of glee, but I feel slight melancholy 

You melted my heart of ice 
I’m your living sacrifice 
You watched over me with glistening eyes  
Your warmth never screams goodbyes 

I feel these mixed emotions…
I’m breaking up the clash between two oceans

You make me feel so complete	 
You brought me up to my feet
You motivated me to fight the good fight
After all was said and done, we took divine flight

You brought me to your heaven…
You weaved an upside down frown on my face
This happiness has no end…not even
Death can make us part – we won the race!
  
You make me feel so complete
You make me feel whole again – you’re so neat!
You brought us luck alone the way…I smile all day today
We earned a prize – vast grace – it’s priceless I must say

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