I Will Illuminate-Silverstein

Another place repeating the mantra I'm here to stay ashamed of where I've been And what I've seen These eagle eyes that judge me Another face conceiving the moment It never leaves it's stakes it's claim on me It's stakes it's claim on me A visionary in hiding I'll never make it I'll never make it A crying wolf this boy's become a man I always thought I would be different With steady hands and heart And always in control Be holding fast but slowly letting go I always thought I would make a difference But now I'm spending lives instead of saving souls The more I learn the less I seem to know Heavy hands holding his hatred Static sun supressing secret screams Dishonouring distant dreams Can he ever stop it We'll never make it We'll never make it The lion preys the man can't break his chains I always thought I would be different With steady hands and heart And always in control Be holding fast but slowly letting go I always thought I would make a difference But now I'm spending lives instead of saving souls The more I learn the less I seem to know I will illuminate To try to help myself To feel something for nothing I hung the images up to see If I could still fake all the feelings And try to be what you want Be everything that you need Be everything that you need I'm here again consumed in the moment My mind reflects repeating it back to me Repeating it back to me Why would you even begin to try You'll never make it You'll never make it You'll never make it You'll never make it I always thought I would be different With steady hands and heart And always in control Be holding fast but slowly letting go I always thought I would make a difference But now I'm spending lives instead of saving souls The more I learn the less I seem to know