Two for Flinching

What a waste of time it was To wish for wings while watching doves When the body can't become Everything the mind is jealous of So tell me, do you still believe That courage transcends everything When the weather won't agree And you have the will, but not the steel to fight it Some things are dyed in the wool But don't fall asleep in the mold Maybe fear is a color we wear, not part of our shape When you feel the wind growing cold And you're scared of losing control Then really was it ever yours If you stay or if you run By default you become someone Your eyes can't just blame the lens For the way your world is colored in 'Cause honestly I do not believe That currents bring us all we need Search and you will see Even within waves your hands can stay steady Some things are dyed in the wool But don't fall asleep in the mold Maybe fear is a color we wear, not part of our shape You feel the wind growing cold And you're scared of losing control Then really was it ever yours When the truth is not all snakes rattle before they bite So do you blame the aggression or the appetite? Cause everyone fights a private revolution Untouched by pills or potions The consequence of motion You hear fear in the pause and you know it Sure, some things are dyed in the wool But don't fall asleep in the mold Maybe fear is a color we wear, not part of our shape When you feel the wind growing cold And you're scared of losing control Then really was it ever yours