We have tried and failed

We have stumbled and fallen

We have tried a new taste

And we spit it back out

We have taken a left turn

When we meant to turn right

We lost sight of our origins

But our past never lost sight of us

Lost sight of us

Not emulation, 'cause that's not this hard

Not imitation, 'cause that won't take you far

It's not digression, 'cause I'm falling straight up

It is progression, I'm not afraid to stand up

I don't know what I expected

But I expected to be great

I said "I'm trying my hardest"

But he didn't like the tape

Take a look at what you're doing

And tell me I'm too late

You say we're walking backwards

Yeah, well, that dead horse sure can't run

It sure can't run

Not emulation, 'cause that's not this hard

It's not imitation, 'cause that won't take you far

It's not digression, 'cause I'm falling straight up

It is progression, I'm not afraid to stand up

The truth

I know I can

I know I will

I know

I know what I have to do

And now you'll have to listen and I hope it won't hurt

I've seen your poison, you've done your worst

I've seen your better and I can't believe it's true

You've lost the truth that used to live inside of you