One Step Ahead Lyrics

Looking into the mirror

I saw a face that I didn’t recognize

Deep lines cutting through

Dark blue spots under the eyes

Less fire than there used to be

Shadows of dreams run dry

Unjust but well earned scars

Bellowing on an ever growing stream of sighs

Watching it all flash by

On my glowing computer screen

Just trying my best to

Stay one step ahead of the

All consuming machine

It’s 2 in the morning and I’m still awake

Can’t even get into bed

It’s 4 in the morning and I’m still awake

Can’t get outside my head

It’s 6 in the morning and I can see the sun rise

And wonder if I can make it through another day

Walking in a sleepless haze

Trying my best to pretend I’m okay

Gnashing and Thrashing until my teeth are worn down

Clearly I’m in over my head

The thing is it feels like I don’t have a choice

There doesn’t seem to be another path to tread

Stolen from every thing and one we hold so dear

Why must we all be cursed to live with such fear

It’s 8 in the morning and I finally nodded off

To a ringing alarm and a dry throat cough

It’s 10 in the morning and I wash the coffee down

Pretty sure I felt my last neuron get out of town

Chug and chug until I feel free

Isn’t being twitchy how life is supposed to be!

As we burn ourselves out for another man's bread

I really would just like to go to bed

I really would just like to go to bed

Hah