Near-Death Experience

And somewhere there deep inside
The mess of cheers, smoke, and fire
I saw my life flash before my eyes
As I managed my confusion, and bandaged by contusion
One thought kept crossing my mind

When you die, your brain tries to find a lesson
Somewhere deep inside
To help you breathe once more
But your life will leave you stranded, bereft, and empty-handed
With the fact that you've never died before

I'm looking for a guide
I'm sick of being taken by surprise
I'm useless until I find
Someone who can teach me how to die

A song was woven in my mind
A treasure trove of perfect lines
A tune to make them turn their heads and stare
But by the time I came of age, the lyrics fell right off the page,
And I just couldn't bring myself to care

I'll show you my firsthand account of how
Someone with a running mouth
Can find himself with nothing left to say
If I jump, then I could fly, if I fall, I'm sure to die
At this point, I could take it either way

I'm looking for a guide
I'm sick of being taken by surprise
I just wanna feel alive
But I just keep on learning how to die

How could you call this a man?
A poor excuse, and lesser than
A heart that's soft and weak and never worn
And though he wants to pour it out
He's going through a horrid drought
From drowning one too many times before

Soft heart, soft head
Steel yourself, burn it down
Soft heart, soft head
Steel yourself, burn it down
Soft heart, soft head
Steel yourself, burn it down
Soft heart, soft head
Steel yourself, burn it down

Soft heart, soft head
Steel yourself, burn it down
Soft heart, soft head
Steel yourself, burn it down

(Soft heart, soft head
Steel yourself, burn it down
Soft heart, soft head
Steel yourself, burn it-)

Soft heart, soft head
Lose yourself, go to bed
They won't love you
Say goodnight!