Into the Fire
Navigating the Flames: The Lakewoods' Tale of Self-Redemption
Lyrics
Open my eyes to the morning
Starting the day, awakening
Repeat that same old vow
Reiterating a commitment made before
Today will be the day
Hopeful for change today
I get myself in line
Striving for self-improvement
But later when the evening comes
As the day progresses, self-control weakens
Discretion starts to wane
Becoming less cautious
And maybe tomorrow'd
Suggesting postponing change to tomorrow
Be a better time to change
Delaying the decision for change
Locking out the shame
Ignoring embarrassment or guilt
With the key that opened the door
Using the solution that caused the problem
When it came around
Recalling a past event of temptation
And knocked the night before
Reflecting on past temptation
Oh I don't know why
Expressing confusion about repeating mistakes
I keep running back into the fire
Continuously returning to a destructive situation
Frightened to lose the trappings
Fearful of losing familiar but harmful habits
I've been trying to leave behind
Struggling to abandon old patterns
Never one to walk the rope
Refusing to take risks without a safety net
Without a net below
Emphasizing the need for security
But baby I'm trying
Acknowledging efforts to change
Maybe it's 'cause I am lonely
Linking actions to feelings of loneliness
Or maybe the revelry
Suggesting the allure of enjoyment
Or maybe the comfort
Finding comfort in familiarity
Of knowing what needs fixed
Being aware of what requires fixing
But every time I think I've made
Believing in freedom from past mistakes
My break and I am free
Thinking change has been achieved
The siren keeps coming back
Being enticed back by temptation
To sing her song for me
Continued allure of destructive elements
Locking out the shame
Ignoring guilt with the same solution
With the key that opened the door
Using the problematic solution again
When it came around
Repeating the cycle of temptation
And knocked the night before
Recalling the recurring temptation
And the night before then
Highlighting the repetition of temptation
Oh I don't know why
Expressing confusion about repeated behavior
I keep running back into the fire
Continuously returning to a destructive situation
Frightened to lose the trappings
Fearful of losing familiar but harmful habits
I've been trying to leave behind
Struggling to abandon old patterns
Never one to walk the rope
Refusing to take risks without a safety net
Without a net below
Emphasizing the need for security
But baby I'm trying
Acknowledging efforts to change
Lord I'm trying
Expressing the struggle and attempt to change
Seeking asylum inside
Seeking refuge in confinement
Of a prison cell
Convincing oneself it's time for liberation
Telling myself that it's
Repeatedly trying to break free mentally
Time to be free
Using a metaphor about past dishonesty
But I've cried wolf
Having misled too often to trust oneself
Far too many times
Expressing doubt about personal integrity
To believe a word that I say
Questioning self-trust due to past lies
How can I regain
Wanting to restore self-belief
My faith in me
Struggling to regain confidence in oneself
Oh I don't know why
Expressing confusion about repeated behavior
I keep running back into the fire
Continuously returning to a destructive situation
Frightened to lose the trappings
Fearful of losing familiar but harmful habits
I've been trying to leave behind
Struggling to abandon old patterns
Never one to walk the rope
Refusing to take risks without a safety net
Without a net below
Emphasizing the need for security
But baby I'm trying
Acknowledging efforts to change
Lord I'm trying
Expressing the struggle and attempt to change
Woah ooo whoa oh
Vocalizations without explicit meaning
Woah ooo whoa oh
-Woah ooo oh
-Woah ooo oh oh
-Woah ooo oh oh oh
-Woah ooo oh
-Oh ooo oh
-Woah ooo oh oh
-Woah ooo oh
-Oh ooo oh oh
-Woah ooo oh oh oh
-Open my eyes to the morning
Starting the day, awakening (repeated)
Repeat that same old vow
Reiterating a commitment made before (repeated)
Today will be the day
Hopeful for change today (repeated)
I get myself in line
Striving for self-improvement (repeated)
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