From Dark to Light
From Dark to Light (9/12/2007)
The tools of my trade have changed through use and the days
I used to wade in a pool that was used to stew the pain
It would always prove insane, but I would use it anyway
The soothing decay of a fool consumed by hate
Cause soon I’d move away from the gloom into the rage
I assumed the flames would flood the grooves into my veins
I flew into the hate til it shroomed back into pain
That fucking sick cycle left no room to change the pace
Then the room began to cave and I felt the walls around me
Weight pounding on my shoulders, insanity surround me
Every thing was bouncing in a heart that’s loudly pounding
The air began to thin, the hate and pain had bound me
And now I find it all astounding when I take another step back
It’s amazing how I let that darkness build and get stacked
I want to yell “just get back”, but the past me wouldn’t get that
I had to fall apart and experience the set backs
The lesson of the story is to learn from when you’re failing
Arms flailing in the air as you tight rope on the railing
Hurt sailing to your lungs when you’re far behind and trailing
Is a lesson to be learned when your heart and mind are ailing
Cause it’s hard to start inhaling with a boulder on your chest
You’ve collected every mess and let it build into distress
But it’s best to let go and then focus on the rest
It’s the test of a man to turn failure to success
And when you get through all the stress and emerge from all the darkness
Regardless of the pain that you tried to start your heart with
The new vision that you start with will be better than expected
You’ll be directed on the path of a wise man with his lessons
Notes: Some one I know, who writes in a style like mine, had mentioned how she wanted to do an entire piece using one sound. While I don’t want to go that far, I wanted to prove to myself and everyone else that I’m capable of maintaining one sound over an extended number of lines instead of the usual two and half pattern I usually stick to. On the technical side of things, it’s a pretty good piece, IMO.
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