Fell apart in the hands of expectations
Misunderstood in translation
I’m not the first to say I got lost trying to find my own way

This whole time I have been trying to walk my own path
A new direction born of my conviction
I walk into the future with the brightest of eyes
Over life’s mountains
Under the fiercest skies
Have I been running and do cycles define my whole life?

Have I been running in circles trying to find meaning in my own life?

Time has carried us so far
You still don’t know who you are

Still gasping for air
Trying to catch my breath
I can’t stop the yearning for purpose but I am learning
Each path leads us to a new destination and I won’t find my place in this life
Who I am without sacrifice

So far from where we began
No way back from here
Looking for any sign that I’m headed in the right direction

Like oil and water
Separated, conflicted
So I’ll set flames to the surface and pull back the curtains
Reveal the true ambition
Finally free to walk the path I’ve laid out for myself

Still gasping for air
Trying to catch my breath
I can’t stop the yearning for purpose but I am learning
Each path leads us to a new destination and I won’t find my place in this life
Who I am without sacrifice

So I’ll set flames to the surface and pull back the tattered curtains