Ascension (Alternate Version) Lyrics

I don't want to wear this crown anymore

I'm not sure what they praise me for

I'm lying on the cold hard floor

Knowing it's my time to perform

And they say I'm destined for more

But who decides what's worth fighting for?

They tell me that it's time to ascend

If I'm divine, does that mean I have no end?

I'm falling into the underground

Screaming out, but can't make a sound

If everyone knew me, and not just my name

Would I still want this life?

But you know me, do you know me, I

Always floating through this dream

But a nightmare is what I've seen

And I hope I find my peace

Ascension

Just give me one second, I beg of you please

Ascension

I just need someone out there who would listen to me, the real me

Strength feels so elusive, truth is I'm stupid

They say I'm a goddess, but I'm feeling so damn useless

I've got real-life scars, battles I keep losing

If I burn these wings, will I rise or start defusing?

Sometimes, I just lose it, trapped in the illusion

Caught between who I am and the legend they keep using

Born to be a symbol, but all I want is truth

To become more than a prophecy, I choose this

I'm falling into the underground

Screaming out, but can't make a sound

If everyone knew me, and not just my name

Would I still want this life?

But you know me, do you know me, I

Always floating through this dream

But a nightmare is what I've seen

And I hope I find my peace

Ascension (Yeah, yeah, ooh)

Just give me one second, I beg of you please (ooh)

Ascension (Ooh)

I just need someone out there who would listen to me, the real me (ooh)

I let go of the goddess you want me to be

To feel like myself, I truly know me

Ascension

Ascension