TOWER

“You’re such a good poet!” “Thank you…” They teach me I’m never right And to blame myself first To pick apart every statement Analyze down to the syllables They teach me to be statue To remain emotionless Bow and scrape the floor Apologize for feeling So I close myself in a tower, But if I can reach perfection… If I can just be impeccable, Then I can escape! Fancy words synthesize This sadness I summarize The journal can sympathize And lyrics harmonize The darkness I crystallize Now others can utilize But not me. I lie down on the cold concrete in my tower and cry They teach me I’m a sinner And this desire in me, evil Prostrate myself before the Lord Stigmatize every natural impulse They teach me to be empty To reject all that’s left of me Burn the f***** at the stake Eulogize the ashes So I close myself in a tower, But if I can reach sanctification… If I can just be holy, Then I can escape! Fancy words synthesize This sadness I summarize The journal can sympathize And lyrics harmonize The darkness I crystallize Now others can utilize But not me. I lie down on the cold concrete in my tower and cry For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God I’ll beat your ass until your nose bleeds For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God I’ll beat your ass until your nose bleeds For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God I’ll beat your ass until your nose bleeds For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God I’ll beat your ass until your nose bleeds So I close myself in a tower, But I try to get better… If I can just turn the key, Then I can escape! Fancy words synthesize This sadness I summarize The journal can sympathize And lyrics harmonize The darkness I crystallize Now others can utilize But can I? But can I? I lie down on the cold concrete in my tower and cry