You Are The Rat
by Hearts Alive· from The Black Sleep
The walls bear down on me, I'm getting choked.
The way ahead is laid out and I run.
I try to break through the thick veil of noxious smog.
The breath of men dying that stings my eyes and burn my lungs.
I will not break!
These lives that surround me, holding me back.
They are clawing at my will to run free.
I would give it all now for just one shot.
To feel the sun on my face and I wouldn't mind if I go blind.
The rats scatter beneath my feet.
Light bulbs shatter behind my back.
There's no turning around, as I set my path ahead.
I must feel real ground, to have my peace of mind.
Breathe clean air for once.
Lest I asphyxiate.
I will not break!
I run to reach the end of my road.
I will leave you to die in your own filth.
I will leave you to die in your own filth.
And not look back at the ruins I leave behind.
I will walk with bare feet on shattered glass.
To reach my goal and I hope to see clear skies at the end of my road.
The rats scatter beneath my feet.
Light bulbs shatter behind my back.
There's no turning around, as I set my path ahead.
I must feel real ground, to have my peace of mind.
Breathe clean air for once.
Lest I asphyxiate.