Song about getting older and regretting things done and people hurt along the way
Acoustic Rock to Hard Rock and plenty in between.
Five Years Solitary is a one man project for now. Its something that I do to stay sharp in between the Army and family. I have hopes of putting a band together so I am always writing and recording songs.
Story behind the song
Everyone has regrets, things they'd wished they hadn't said or done. People they wished they hadn't hurt. This song attempts to capture how I've felt about my own regrets as I get older.
Lyrics
What am I but a thousand lies?
Shouted in despair at the shattered sky
All I do, is it pointless too?
Would you know the difference if the gun was pointed back at you?
Burning bright, second sight
Gritted teeth, sleepless nights
Seize the day, what to say?
I've awoken, I'm to blame
What is pain?
The consequence of choices made, of prices paid
Of wasted days
Of ghosts who haunt the empty spaces
[Pre-Chorus]
How do I say that I've had enough?
There's nothing to gain
[Chorus]
Lines on the road and there's lines on my face
And I can't seem to make myself let it all go
Lines on the road and there's lines on my face
And I want to run away, fade away, turn and look the other way
Now way to redeem the wreckage here
Who are you? Arbiter of truth?
Preaching right and wrong as if you wrote the rules
It's all a game, I don't want to play
Shifting sands of fortune, nothing ever stays the same
Fight or flight, nothing's right
Broken focus, hopeless plight
On my knees, hit the floor
Who am I to ask for more?
Suicide, empty pride
Someone let me off the ride
I cannot shake the feeling I'm the victim and it's all a lie
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
Lines on the road
Lines on my face
I burn the world around us down
There's nothing lost that can't be found
I'm screaming but it makes no sound
And I'm still fading
It seems my struggle is in vain
There's nothing left to fight the pain
I must drive on to light the flame
And I'm still fading
I can't stand up, I can't lie down
I can't give in, it's hopeless now
I don't know if I'm lost or found
And I'm still fading
All the wreckage and the strife
Tell me what is wrong and what is right
[Chorus]
I especially love the last part