We Look Doubt in the Eye

Maybe it's time you gave yourself a clap
Less a poke in the eye, more a pat on the back
Love who you are; we can only do our best
Don't know life's answer but let's hazard a guess
Being who you are is not something that you choose
But we make our own lives, try to find a way through

If the child inside tries to cry out
We look doubt in the eye and shout
Control the fear, don't be over-awed
I feel your weight but your shoulders are broad

It's okay to feel afraid, there's no need to atone
Don't think for a second that you're really alone
People may hide it but it touches us all
Watching them running, hearing them bawl
You can close your ears but it won't go away
Do you defer to the voice or decide to have your say?

Pleasing other people, trying to fit in
We look doubt in the eye and sing
Only we can do what we want to do
Being someone else is the life of a fool

Chasing someone else's dream, waking in a sweat
Wondering why you haven't got there yet
It may be scribed in the scriptures or scrawled on a wall
Or stated in some statute - we're all caught in their thrall
We tell ourselves it's all a lie, but it's easy to believe
The myths and the falsehoods and the fakery

Doesn't matter if you're bi, straight or gay
We look doubt in the eye and say
Masculine or feminine or golden mean
Being blind to difference is when we'll be free

All we have's each other here on this earth
We all contain the secret of the universe
We're all telling stories, we're all making it up
But hopefully they're about self-belief, kinship and trust

Crushed by stuff and numbed by endless chatter
But beneath it all, perhaps it's silence that matters
If we all found comfort, perhaps we'd all find peace
Maybe true intimacy or good company at least

It's easy to say, 'don't bother, it won't work'
But the fact is that small things change the world
When we go to our graves, we lived the life we want
We look at our journey, and realise how far we've come
We lived a life worth living and though not perfect
The child called Copsey found love and happiness

We look doubt in the eye