treading water

You turn your words into big sighs Fighting with imaginary ghosts from a past life You love to make me the bad guy Chronically thrown under buses, screaming with my hands tied I'm treading water And it's getting harder Thought I was smarter But I'm treading water Making up words just to pass time I remember the first Evening LA made me really cry Driving through deserts with clear signs Keep looking forward cuz they ain't gonna catch you tonight