Incentive Lyrics

If I feared

I'd fear it all

And if I lied

I'd say I never feared at all

Is it a dream state or reality?

The fact that I can see what's on my mind confuses me

Nothing short of miracles

Has brought me here exactly where I stand

Be it grace or be it torment

Sometimes what say the most

Are the things left unsaid

And I could choke on the words

That get tied around my tongue

Show me more

Something worth fighting for

Give me incentive to stay

In this god-forsaken unforgiving place

Calming my nerves with a cigarette and smile

Oh will it work?

They don't know the weight of what's beneath

Nor what's on my mind

Trying hard to not be seen

Fading back enough to disappear for a while

It's not the way I wanted it

But it's okay

I'll make a way

The bottom's not so bad

It could be the only place I get some rest

Tethered to my chest a ticking time bomb set to blow

Chaos underneath it all

And the scars begin to show

I can hear the stories they could tell

And feel the warmth of what once was cold

If I cried

I'd cry alone

If you somehow see

I'll say I'm still composed

Promise you

Sometimes my downfall is believing what I think

And it's a crime

Pretending everything is fine

Calming my nerves with a cigarette and smile

Oh will it work?

They don't know the weight of what's beneath

Nor what's on my mind

Trying hard to not be seen

Fading back enough to disappear for a while

It's not the way I wanted it

But it's okay

I'll make a way

The bottom's not so bad

It could be the only place I get some rest

If I feared

I'd fear it all

And if I lied

I'd say I never feared at all

Sometimes, what say the most

Are the things left unsaid

And I could choke on the words

That get tied around my tongue

Make me believe in something more than fucking broke

Why am I left standing so from the hope?

No more shall I see the grace