Shape of Fear

Like an overturned car on the freeway
Like a capsized canoe on the creek
Like a prayer that's been interrupted
Here's a world that belongs to the meek

Yes, I know the shape of fear, it is not a stranger here
It's followed me since I was very young
Yes, I know the shape of fear, and I will not be brought to tears
I still believe we choose what we become

There's a camera that don't have a shutter
With a lens that was taught not to blink
It can see all the signs of collusion
And the words that you're too scared to think

It's one that I remember, I will not surrender to it
Deep into the night, I'm looking for the light of dawn
As the river swells, I promise I'll propel you through it
Even out of sight, it never really is quite gone

There's a sound that can harrow your innards
There's a silence that pierces your core
As a figure appears on the threshold
There's a strobe light sends me to the floor