Father told me

To aim for the stars

Wished upon them

But I'm still not off the ground

I have my days where I can barely move

Can't find a way to see any good

And I've carried its weight since the day I was born

I don't wanna live like this anymore

My mother told me

I was looking tired

I said, "Don't worry"

That I'm fine, but I'm a liar

I have my days where I can barely speak

When all my strength was leaving me

I begged my knees to let me off this floor

I don't wanna live like this anymore

It's like the wind, it's always there, it's always pushing in

Breathing down my neck to disagree with everything

No doubt it will find its way again

I know, I know, I'm a nervous wreck

And I have my days where I can barely move

I can't find a way to see any good

I've carried its weight since the day I was born

I've seen it cast its shadow around

Like soldiers marching against the crowd

I've lived in doubt so long now that I'm sure

I don't wanna live like that anymore

I don't wanna live like that anymore

I don't wanna live like that anymore