Dreams Deferred

from Land of Misfit Toys by Treading Oceans

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lyrics

Why waste my time
On dead ends
And trap doors
Leading me through
A maze with no finish?
Why would you say
That my thoughts are valid
Then hold it against me
When you feel diminished?

So sorry if I seem a little reckless
I do my very best just to get this
Flustering feeling that the world is slowly ending
Out of my head
Sorry if I lost a little faith but,
The gravity is far too much to take
So I’ll burn some bridges
And when the window closes
I’ll make a door of opportunity

So you’ll sink lower and lower
To avoid confrontation
And I’ll get higher and higher
Diluted contemplation
Are you scared it might be different?
Or unfamiliar?
You fear pain of the future,
Lose sight of the present

So sorry if I seem a little reckless
I do my very best just to get this
Flustering feeling that the world is slowly ending
Out of my head
Sorry if I lost a little faith but,
The gravity is far too much to take
So I’ll burn some bridges
And when the window closes
I’ll make a door of opportunity

You say I’m a dreamer
But sleep is just practice for death
And you’ve made my bed

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from Land of Misfit Toys, released December 15, 2017

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