The Road

The relentless inferno has burned
And now only embers emerge
A servant to thirst, endless surges 'n' urges
The cinders 'n' verses gave me purpose
And worth, when worth had deserted
But the murmurs, were precursors
For the screams 'n' the hurt
And it seems
The curtains are close to closing
And warmth is approaching
The hatred is fading
And pain's dissipating
The pace I set is waning
But my footsteps can't keep up
With the tread of the two step
Stood in the shade, of the grey
And everythin' has changed

Once upon a time, I'd race the clouds home
I'd let them win of course
My bones 'n' my mind ablaze
My feet were the beat of the metronome
And I'd, listen to the silent singin'
The cadence inside my soul
Too lost in the thoughts formin' in my mind to realise
That I was walkin' alone
And the lights of the bonfire burned so bright
I didn't know how to slow the tempo
Or look back to
The tracks of the past me that tread this path
Now the wind blows cold upon these old bones
And the sounds are only echoes
As the walls crumble, I stumble home
I swore that my kingdom would never fall

As you're growin' up, I'm slowin' down
The sunlight's runnin' out
Applause is dyin' down
Now, no pages to be found
Ink sinks into the ground
And words escape me now
Rust forms upon my crown
And now, we've reached the final bow

Every day I used to walk home
Head low every moment slow
Countin' the cracks in the pavement
Rackin' my brain as the sound scape froze
I got this dream 'n' I know I won't let go
And I'm stood upon my tip toes
Peering over bleak scenery
Speaking to the future me
Ya gotta make it y'know
'Cos there's nothing left if we don't
But def ears only hear dead tones
I'll listen to the voices in my headphones
My brains breakin' awaitin' a breakdown
But I'm still prayin' for high notes
And I stand toe to toe
With my lowest moments that I can't let go
Which are caught 'n' froze in the throes of the flow of the undertow
And I know
Exactly what you see in me don't fit into this scenery
And I know
I rose to eye roll's
I've reached so high but there's no time to rest
The best is yet to come
You've seen nothing yet
I've only just begun
And I know
I'm the spittin' image
Every second that you listen, is an hour that I've given

But as I'm growin' up, you're slowin' down
The footprints I've been followin' are runnin' out
Won't stop, won't quit, until my footprints are the only ones now
Gotta make my imprint distinct, for the next me when he walks around
With his head down to the ground, performin' for that silent crowd

I won't stop now
I won't fall down
But if I hit the ground
I hope I've made you proud
I won't stop now
I won't fall down
But if I hit the ground
I hope I've made you proud
I won't stop now
I won't fall down
But if I hit the ground
I hope I've made you proud
I won't stop now
I won't fall down
But if I hit the ground
I hope I've made you proud

The road is rollin' out
The skies scatter the clouds
The sun is never goin' down
The shadows stay, they stain 'n' they paint the ground
Step follows step, I can't stop movin'
Don't stop to watch or even acknowledge the ruins
Even if it hurts
Even if there's no words
Still in search of a verse
Through the scum through the mud through the dirt