faith over reason

I know what you want
feelin' kind of scared
the veil seems to be weakening
I know what you want
it says it on your face
conflicting with the words that you speak

and I try to keep some faith

I know what you want
feelin' kind of scared
keeping your motives unclear
I know what you want
you know it's not fair
keeping me locked out in the dark

and I try to keep some faith

but this cross you been carrying on your back
I can see it's hollow as it starts to crack
but I continue to betray myself

I know what you want
your image at stake
fearing revelations, yeah
I know what you want
feelin' kind of scared
calculating every move

and I try to keep some faith

but the words you preach are falling kind of flat
and the pages from your book were all left blank
but I continue to betray myself

my breath wasted on blank stares
left stagnant, lost in the air
I'm over playing blind
I'll just go deaf, a fair trade for my eyes

and I'll try to keep some faith

but the tales you weave are seeming contrary
to what I hear versus what I see

these ideas of you I've had
spent my time fighting them
turns out they're all real
you held the key to set me free
just watched me suffer instead
'cause you didn't care
giving into my instincts
picking up on subtle things
I'm accepting who you are
I don't need you to know I'm right
I don't want you in my life
I choose not to care
I no longer betray myself