24

Breathe, be still, be free

I was too lost in the way that others perceive me

To remember that being oneself

Is supposed to be easy

So it resulted in embarrassment, mostly

Sociably uncomfortable, verbally clumsy

It's a young man's farce, slowly, but by and large

Everything would change with the rain

In Bang Saray, hey, hey

We are born and raised as cattle to be the same

But we are not the same, we have to change

And if we don't we'll suffocate

Won't we?

The world has changed

I awaited poise and autonomy

Assured that it would come to me

A matter of chronology, and

I guess, lookin' back on those years

I didn't know what was wrong with me

Go on and let yourself bruise

We all need to learn how to lose

We are born and raised as cattle to be the same

But we are not the same, we have to change

And if we don't we'll suffocate

Won't we?

You're not angry, 'cause you're not listening

We are not the same, we have to change

And if we don't we'll suffocate

Don't wait

One never reaches home until kind paths intersect

And the whole, entire world will change itself to look like them

For every altruistic, solicitous man and woman that I've met

It was my distinct pleasure to have met you

And to have shaken your hand

You will never be forgotten

You're each a part of who I am

Your kindness

Mother, won't you forgive me?

And Father, won't you listen to me?

And Brother, can't you hear the sound?

The march of time draws closer now

We are born and raised as cattle to be the same

But we are not the same, we have to change

And if we don't we'll suffocate

Won't we?

You're not angry, 'cause you're not listening

But we are not the same, we have to change

And if we don't we'll suffocate

Don't wait