Essential

Am I destined for the fate of everyone else?

Damage to the brain and temporary pleasure?

Had to be brave with the hand God dealt

I just want a simple life

(I just want a simple life)

I guess now I know what I can do without

I'd never deny that I am stronger now

Tired of aspiring for purity

"Stay high, stay clean"

'Cause I don't want more than I need

'Long as I got lungs and oxygen to breathe

A friend and somewhere to sleep

Hold my body against the wall

Oh my God I'm insatiable

Strip me down, take it all

I wanna feel like I'm essential

It all gets heavy oh God I know

I'm escaping like it's gravitational

Checking out, please don't call

I wanna feel like I'm essential

Put me on a piece of land with my love

I just want peace and tropical weather

I could be a painter, I could be a mum

Little ray of sunshine

(Little ray of sunshine)

Human nature is to complicate

To feel free we shouldn't have to run away

All I need is all I have

Stay light, stay sweet

'Cause I don't want more than I need

(More than I need)

'Long as I got lungs and oxygen to breathe

(Oxygen please)

A friend and somewhere to sleep

(Somewhere to sleep)

Hold my body against the wall

Oh my God I'm insatiable

Strip me down, take it all

I wanna feel like I'm essential

It all gets heavy oh God I know

I'm escaping like it's gravitational

Checking out, please don't call

I wanna feel like I'm essential

All my life, all damn night

Talking 'bout the way I wanna feel alive

All of these years, all of this time

Waiting for a moment, waiting for a sign

But it's my life, it's my time

I'm gonna take that dream by the throat tonight oh

Nothing gonna stop me when the stars align

I'm gonna take that dream by the throat tonight

I'm gonna take that dream by the throat tonight

I wanna feel like I'm essential

Take that dream by the throat tonight

I wanna feel like I'm essential

Take that dream by the throat tonight

I wanna feel like I'm essential

Take that dream by the throat tonight

I wanna feel like I'm essential

Hold my body against the wall

Oh my God I'm insatiable

Strip me down, take it all

I wanna feel like I'm essential

It all gets heavy oh God I know

I'm escaping like it's gravitational

Checking out, please don't call

I wanna feel like I'm essential

Take that dream by the throat tonight

I wanna feel like I'm essential

Take that dream by the throat tonight

I wanna feel like I'm essential