& That Was When I Woke Up

I must have been dreaming cause I thought of you
I was very different with a broader view
I think I kinda liked that I was smarter too
You refute my review
I don't think I like reality
All I think about's mortality
You say that's just a formality
Finally, neutrality
I had a better vision, but now it's gone
I'm just an unwitting pawn
Nobody is listening, I ramble on
This is no phenomenon
I think that it's time for me to stand aside
The pesticide metastasized
That's classified, I'm satisfied
Pacify the battle cry

That was when I woke up
Back to being a local
Pointlessness in focus
Waking up leads me here
That was when I spoke up
Are we all just tokens?
Are we all just broken?
Why did you disappear?

I must have been dreaming cause I won the game
I thought it would feel different, but it's all the same
The worst thing is the glory I've gotta maintain
See my name in the hall of fame
It's more simple to be the loser
No more crowds I need to maneuver
Much more space for a brighter future
I'll relax and be a cruiser
I'll write it in a journal or I'll write a song
If I don't make a note, it will be gone
My memory is shaky, it's not that strong
That's why I always play along
I'm starry, blurry, and misty-eyed
The source is unidentified
I think I'm overqualified
To simplify: I'm certified

That was when I woke up
Back to being a local
Pointlessness in focus
Waking up leads me here
That was when I spoke up
Are we all just tokens?
Are we all just broken?
Why did you disappear?

I was dreaming of the ocean, but I was short on air
The waves are nearly frozen, do you even care?
I'm drowning in devotion, no one hears my prayers
I am only who I am, I go to sleep and try again
I dreamed that I was flying, but I had no control
I'm afraid of dying, too scared to play my role
I'm falling, but I'm trying, I'm looking for a hold
I am only who I am, I go to sleep and try again
I dreamed that I was running, trying to escape
I stopped cause I heard nothing, that was a mistake
I'm huffing and I'm puffing, I need to get in shape
I am only who I am, I go to sleep and try again
I dreamed that I was tired, I think that says a lot
My energy's expired, I'm just an afterthought
I dream I'm Magikarp, never Lancelot
I am only who I am, I go to sleep and try again

I dreamed you were still with me, still sleeping by my side
Reality's my nightmare, when I wake I start to cry
They said things would get better, but that was just a lie
I am only who I am, I go to sleep and try again