I greet you warmly child of me, I've come to tell you of all that will be
But don't despair if the future seems cold, you'll keep these moments as if they were gold
The trees are taller, the ocean more blue, they stretch forever just like your youth
You've not a sin and your conscience is clear, but that's to change with the passing of the years

Fast hand, white hot trauma, reverberates inside the skull
Innocence and intellect raped, reveals a view of a darker world
Flesh on flesh, the bonds of affection, confused for the bonds of submission in fear
Self-hatred and mistrust repel all beauty that comes near

You can't shift blame onto anyone else, you're all alone now because of yourself
And more your downfall looks just the same as that which led you to be without name
So it seems it was always to be, but that's not true (or so you'd like to think)
And now you fight with the choice everyday, to live between two truths or fade away

There's nothing can compare to the stagnation felt inside, once knowing of the magic you've forever been denied
Please tell me how to live a life of ignorance with pride, seems it's so much easier to hide

I know that I convinced you I was a strapping lad, seems the damaged ones are fun to read but seldom fun to have
And having passed the boundaries that patience would allow, oh isn't it convenient I choose the right path now
So to all, heed this directive for avoidance of all pain, make sure you pick collectors, for creators are insane
And when they're not, they're boring for their souls are in their paint, they exist for lovers' musings and for only lovers' gains

Cuts down the cellar floor, falls to another cellar, cuts down the floor again, falls to another cellar