Rise and shine, today’s the day that it finally dawns on you
You’ve forgotten who you really are
And you hear nothing but the static of your clock radio
Like it’s questioning who you really are
You watch it flash vermilion cyphers: 12 o’ clock a.m.
Another power outage blunder, and you’re late for work again
And there’s no time right now to ponder over woes of why you’re here
And who you really are
Your neighbor’s a debaucher as he’s known to be
But does he know who you really are?
He parks her car across the street, as he lost his keys
And you dwell on who you really are
Oh, you ascend a winding staircase and roam the empty halls
While a lightning storm is brewing at the center of it all
And you’re a mess; there was a time you might have visioned it at best
But now you really are
The stormclouds overhead have got you wishing that you knew just who you really are
Then in a cheerless observation, you’re reminded that you haven’t got a clue who you really are
Oh, but you tuck away that chagrin so no one ever knows
Into that cast-off reservation where no one ever goes
Now there’s no need for second-guessing; you already know that you’ll never know
Who and what you really are
It’s like they’re always standing by
Flashing cue cards to inform you when you’ve gone too far
When, in truth, they can’t imagine what you’re seeking in yourself
Who do they think they are?
What’s the sense in living simply if it’s all for someone else?
There must be something more uplifting than the hand that you were dealt
So you pack your bags and you set forth through the flood
In hopes of finding what you really are
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