Magna Carta
Embracing Desperation: Wyatt Olney's Anthem for Survival
Lyrics
Now it's time to break the silence
Now is the moment to end the silence.
Stand atop the world alone
Take a solitary stand at the pinnacle of the world.
And though most revolt with violence
While many rebel using force,
I will show you flesh and bone
I'll demonstrate my humanity and vulnerability.
I used to hold this promise
I had a commitment before,
I used to have a plan
A structured idea or goal,
Now I'm set adrift and starving
Now, I'm lost and famished,
Hoping I can find dry land
Hoping to find stability or direction.
Now I'm fighting for my life
I'm engaged in a struggle for survival,
Hoping we'll survive the night
Hoping to endure until morning.
And the end of the knife
Even the threat of death,
Doesn't scare me anymore
No longer instills fear in me.
Show me a world worth dying for
Show me a world worthy enough for sacrifice.
Now it's time to show your colors
It's time to reveal your true nature,
In the dust of dreams left dead
Amid the remnants of shattered aspirations,
Cannot hide beneath the covers
Unable to seek refuge or avoid confronting
From the monsters in your head
The fears and anxieties within your mind.
The bullet's in the chamber
There's imminent danger,
Sights set on my alone
Targeted solely at me,
Desperation becomes danger
Desperation morphs into peril,
As we watch the round explode
Witnessing the impact of a fired bullet.
Now I'm fighting for my life
I'm in a battle for survival,
Hoping we'll survive the night
Yearning to endure through the night.
And the end of the knife
The potential end by a knife
Doesn't scare me anymore
No longer intimidates me.
Show me a world worth dying for
Show me a world deserving of ultimate sacrifice.
Dying for
Reiteration of the readiness to make sacrifices.
Dying for
-Now I'm fighting for my life
Engaged in a struggle for survival,
Hoping we'll survive the night
Hoping to endure through the night.
And the end of the knife
The potential end by a knife
Doesn't scare me anymore
No longer intimidates me.
Show me a world worth dying for
Show me a world deserving of ultimate sacrifice.
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