Shields

from The Rubicon by SkywardEye

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lyrics

Shall I stay or walk away?
Head held high or regress again?
Or do I pretend to be someone I cannot stand?

Will this mask become the man?
Is this an improvement?
Or am I fine the way I am and it's you who are wrong?

I'm tired of being everything
To everyone I ever meet
I don't know why I feel compelled to act so weak
I'm sick of feeling anxious
And worrying about how I come across
I want to give up control and in time...
...let you in

My fear is that I'll die alone
Sitting in a silent home
So I'll be the doormat that you walk upon
In the hopes you'll be a friend
One that stays until the end
But what use is all of this if I have to pretend?
That's not who I am ...not this time!

I'm tired of being everything
To everyone I ever meet
I don't know why I feel compelled to act so weak
I'm sick of feeling anxious
And worrying about how I come across
I need to give up control and in time
...let you in

Will you go if I speak up and take a stand?
Does it show just how uncertain I am?
Let me know if you think that I'm not worth a damn
But you don't know... the real man

I'm tired of being everything To everyone I ever meet
I don't know why I feel compelled to act so weak
I'm sick of feeling anxious
And worrying about how I come across
I know just how to give up control but I need...

Oh, I need...

...to let someone in

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from The Rubicon, released May 28, 2015
Vocals and instrumentation by James Alexander.

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SkywardEye is a one man music project by multi-instrumentalist, James Alexander based near Toronto, Ontario.

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