Sounds of Change

My bones are tired
I'm not the man I was before
But I'm also aware
Of the tendency to bend towards the norm

Cause my anger was ingrained
And my armour much the same
And I'm afraid, when I'm tired
I'll reverse the wires

I bring fire, I bring rain
I bring healing, I bring pain
I can leave or remain
I can change or stay the same
Like a storm in a fight
Like a child up in the night
Hear me roar and hold me tight

I know that things aren't sure
But some paths have much more footprints
And familiar streets feel simpler
And this fear was ingrained
In my memory, at a young age
When told that I'm broken
And darkness is my default

But that's wrong, that's so fucking wrong

When I look inside I see feelings that want to shine
But have had to hide in the cave I placed them in
Looking at them now is like looking at myself
With compassion
And nothing else

I bring fire, I bring rain
I bring healing, I bring pain
I can leave or remain
I can change or stay the same
Like a storm, in a fight
Like a child, up in the night
Hear me roar and hold me tight

I bring fire I bring rain
I bring healing I bring pain
I can leave or remain but I can change
I can change