To Obey - Wim Mertens

Tension's in the air See all the smoke signals Let's go! 5am, staring at the ceiling Going from bad to worse and I'm feeling All my mistakes, my failures The weight of the world I created is crushing me lately Don't follow me, don't follow me It's always the same Lost in the days and the night's getting darker I'm getting farther away Let it fill my lungs Give me something I can hold on to Let it fill my lungs So I can let go So breathe it in Exhale my sins Numb the pain I'm trying to find my way out with smoke signals My way out with smoke signals My way out with smoke signals Tension's in the air See all the smoke signals Burning the midnight oil Deadlines and expectations have spoiled my love for the game The pressure is rising, my thoughts are colliding Spiralling out of control Nothing to break my fall I'm spiralling out of control Nothing to break my fall Can't eat, can't sleep Fuck it, the fuse is lit Finger's on the self-destruct button Stir up the ashes Then light another candle Escape the darkness Finally let the dust settle Let it fill my lungs Give me something I can hold on to Let it fill my lungs So I can let go So breathe it in Exhale my sins Numb the pain I'm trying to find my way out with smoke signals Just let it go, just let it go My way out with smoke signals Just let it go, just let it go My way out with smoke signals

I'd rather die standing up, standing up, than live on my knees No more apologies, no more apologies I'd rather die standing up for what I believe No more apologies, no more apologies It's buried deep inside The darkness feeds the light Something's different, disconnected Despite what you ignore The demons at the door Shut them out now, disconnect them all I'd rather die standing up, standing up, than live on my knees No more apologies, no more apologies I'd rather die standing up for what I believe No more apologies, no more apologies It's rooted deep inside It's blooming, rain or shine Something's different, reconnected Doubted myself before My faith is now restored Built myself up, standing tall on trust I'd rather die standing up, standing up, than live on my knees No more apologies, no more apologies I'd rather die standing up for what I believe No more apologies, no more apologies The blindfold's off, I can finally see My arms untied, I am finally free Can't take this voice away from me No more apologies, no more apologies I choose the harder path, ride in a separate lane On my grind, all the time, to push through all the pain I vow to stay myself, never someone else No playing safe, pray shit falls into place Pick up the fucking pace I vow to stay myself, never someone else I vow to stay myself I'd rather die standing up, standing up than live on my knees No more apologies, no more apologies I'd rather die standing up for what I believe No more apologies, no more apologies The blindfold's off, I can finally see My arms untied, I am finally free Can't take this voice away from me No more apologies, no more apologies No compromise