[Intro]

Yeah. It’s quiet in here. But it’s never quiet in here. Let’s go.

[Verse 1]

I’m pacing the pavement, I’m anxious and aimless Painting a picture of pain that is nameless I’m locked in a box where the walls are the shameless Regrets of a past that I’m trying to tame, it’s— Relentless. The pressure is heavy, I’m trapped in dimensions Of a mind that is desperate and needs some attention Seeking redemption, but facing suspension I’m holding my breath just to ease the tension.

Look at the layout, I built it myself Put all my trauma up high on the shelf Ignoring the mental, the spirit, the health Now I’m a prisoner, losing my wealth— Not talking money, I’m talking my peace I’m talking the lease on my soul that won’t cease I’m begging for silence, I’m begging release But the doubt is a riot increasing the heat. I look at the bars, yeah, they’re made out of bone I look at the floor, yeah, it’s made out of stone I’m surrounded by people but feeling alone Dialing God, but I hang up the phone.

[Pre-Chorus]

I know the truth, I got the books on the shelf But I’m losing the war that I wage with myself. They say "believe," yeah, I know the theology But fear is the master of my psychology.

[Chorus]

I’m staring at the Reflection, searching for a direction But all I see is a monster demanding my attention! I’m locked in a prison, awaiting a decision Is this the end of the line or a spiritual collision? I need the Grace to unlock the door I need the Discipline to settle the score. Stuck in the cell block, pacing the floor Fighting the shadow till I can’t anymore.

[Verse 2]

Yo, the voice in the mirror is cynical, clinical Critically hitting me, keeping it minimal Making me feel like a fraud and a criminal Reaching for heights but I can’t reach the pinnacle. I’m in the seminary, studying the vocabulary Trying to be visionary, but the burden is heavy to carry. It’s scary. To know what is right but to feel what is wrong To preach to the weak when you gotta be strong To feel like you never really gonna belong Just masking the panic inside of a song.

Doubt is a weed and it grows in the cracks It whispers, "You’re worthless," and covers the facts It tells me I’m nothing, I’m falling off tracks I try to move forward, it pulls me right back. Suffocate. That’s what it feels like, a weight on the chest A constant arrest, put to the test I’m doing my best, but I’m never at rest A chaotic guest in a permanent nest. I’m drowning in thoughts while I’m walking on land Sifting through time like it’s grains of the sand I look at the Reflection, I lift up my hand And shatter the glass just to see where I stand!

[Pre-Chorus]

I know the truth, I got the books on the shelf But I’m losing the war that I wage with myself. They say "believe," yeah, I know the theology But fear is the master of my psychology.

[Chorus]

I’m staring at the Reflection, searching for a direction But all I see is a monster demanding my attention! I’m locked in a prison, awaiting a decision Is this the end of the line or a spiritual collision? I need the Grace to unlock the door I need the Discipline to settle the score. Stuck in the cell block, pacing the floor Fighting the shadow till I can’t anymore.

[Bridge]

Discipline is the hammer. Grace is the key. The shadow is loud. But he isn’t me. I said Discipline is the hammer. Grace is the key. The prison is open. I just gotta leave.

I’m taking the step, I’m taking the breath I’m choosing the life in the valley of death! The doubt is a liar, the fear is a theft I’m fighting with everything that I have left!

Chorus]

I’m staring at the Reflection, searching for a direction But all I see is a monster demanding my attention! I’m locked in a prison, awaiting a decision Is this the end of the line or a spiritual collision? I need the Grace to unlock the door I need the Discipline to settle the score. Stuck in the cell block, pacing the floor Fighting the shadow till I can’t anymore.

[Outro]

The door is cracked. The light is coming in. It’s a fight every day. But I’m not staying in this cell. Not today.