One mark of absent mindedness
The harshness of loathing
Skin and bone
Losses are lesser, nurture this burden
And disposal is a waste of it all

An absent influence that brings relief
Keep your secrecy
It's never meant anything to me
Unfolding insincerity, talent lies in deceit
The craft of cheating

Make believe misfortune to keep yourself down
Undaunted when the real disaster hits
Disconnect, keeping distance
At the last moment come to lose what you've found

The faintest spark attempting to impart
Coughed up promises churned out to embrace faith
Not one was ever believed
There's no quality like arrogance
There's no defense when falling flat is risking fortune

These things are sent to test us
The practice of misleading
Every measure unforeseen
These things are sent to test us
The practice of misleading
Every measure unforeseen
The strains of undue weight
First error lies elsewhere

Retreat, [?] march on! (Retreat, march on)
Repair damage
Crushed, [?] move on! (Crushed, move on)
Finding comfort
Retreat, [?] march on! (Retreat, march on)
Repair damage (repairing the damage that has been done)
Crushed, [?] move on! (Crushed, move on)
Finding comfort (finding comfort in these lessons)