Enemy

So my cover’s blown, though I still wanna know,

What exactly gave me away?

Did they broadcast a new PSA, detailing all the traits

Your new enemy is bound to display?

Ask me your question, that’s never a question

I’ll tell you my answer, which will always be wrong 

Why do we do this? Nothing to gain here

But you made your move, so I’m forced to dance along

I’ll lay out my reasons, how you should want them

Respectful opponent to try to stop war

But now it’s gone primal, whose words are the loudest

The prize at the end is we hate each other more

I hear / You are what’s wrong with the world

It’s scary how we could, just believe what all those Nothings would say

You hear it every day, but try to feel our common pain

To see we’re all the same but they won’t win if we’re not divided these days

So ask me your question, that’s never a question

I’ll tell you my answer, which will always be wrong 

Why do we do this? Nothing to gain here

But you made your move, so I’m forced to dance along

I’ll lay out my reasons, how you should want them

Respectful opponent to try to stop war

But now it’s gone primal, whose words are the loudest

The prize at the end is we hate each other more

I cannot see this ending well, there’s too much missing

So I’ll accept the sad truth that I’m a fool to think you’d listen

I cannot see one glimpse of hope to how we’ll fix this

And all because this was always their underlying mission

What do we do now?

Disguise

They Don’t Care

Today is not what I want

I remember when I could remain all nonchalant

Of all awful things out of my hands  

But with so many people without the hope or plans

For anything better

It should make us all fall apart

Was it always this hard for the youth to get a start?

Just to live a decent life? 

No, it was not, but some more lies

From those we hold higher but truly should despise 

But their life’s going fine, they’re in no hurry

They all know it’s tough for us, but will never worry

‘Cause it has always been get what you can and screw all the others

They tried to pretend this wasn’t the case but here’s their true colors

They don’t care about us

And once you know don’t forget

They will try to convince you that all their rules are set

The bright blaze is ‘harmless’ underground

Since they know we’ll protect them when it comes burning down

Since only they matter

For those not of privileged birth

Is it really OK that all those who are define your worth?

(And they’ll rub it in your face)

Those that have asked got their reply

And they’re fine with their ‘No’ as long as they think they tried 

But their life’s going fine, they’re in no hurry

They all know it sucks for us, but will never worry

‘Cause it has always been get what you can and screw all the others

They tried to pretend this wasn’t the case but here’s their true colors

They don’t care about us 

Catalyst

Spearheaded

Stop looking around for a place to slow down

The pace is perfect where we’re headed

Arguments foolish, since you said you understood this

Is what you needed to do

Now regret it?

Getting hard to ignore you keep struggling more

Clinging on to all the dead skin that’s half shedded

Absurd, pointless fear, for you really have no choice here

You should know that you’ve reached the next stage

Don’t you get it?

It’s not how we started, it’s how we end it

Halfway there

While the path is uncharted, you must commend it

Those moments destroyed so you fight to avoid

The act of feeling that you’ve dreaded

And welcome all the numbing, that will stop you from becoming

Your own true perfect design 

Which you vetted

Now I discovered the cause that’s been giving you pause

It’s not the future that you’ve fretted

It’s no longer can you pretend this whole journey was a dead end

And you’re now forced to be proud of yourself

As intended

I know you feel so attacked when you’re faced with the fact

A primal feeling long embedded

Constantly impeded by what you think’s unneeded

But it might be worth so much more

Than expected

So to keep the mirage you try self-sabotage

To keep down all the progress you’ve suspended

Just stop with the abhorrent never-ending fight against the current

And embrace the newly-blazed path

You spearheaded

It’s not how we started, it’s how we end it

Halfway there

While the path is uncharted, you must commend it

It’s not how we started, it’s how we end it

Turn around

The past has departed, you cannot mend it

It’s not how we started, it’s how we end it

Look ahead

No way to restart it, we must transcend it

Six

Orchid White

Right on time

Don’t worry, you made it to the right place

It’s only me, for the moment, but the others should be on on their way

So I can tell

That you’re nervous, so let me help make this clear

Ignore the sidewalk, and those bottles, yeah, let’s just pretend we’re not here

We’re now on top

Of a mountain, can you see an orchid instead of those stairs?

That’s where I was planning, all symbolic, to tell you those lies I prepared

You see the plan

For this moment, was to try to get it all off my chest

I thought you'd like it, but then realized, it’s completely not for the best

No, it’s completely not for the best

See this performance

So pathetic, was meant to exorcise an old pain

No longer felt, or remembered, so what the hell would we gain?

See I was hoping

To show you human, to show you something behind the defense

But then remembered, it’s so dishonest, since to me this just never made sense

Why are scars

So important, as a means for us to relate?

Why aren’t we ever, as excited, to share our love instead of our hate?

Right on time

Now you’re angry, guess I’ll admit it before you blow up

No one else was invited, the others will never show up

Your eyes flash hate

And I deserve it, time to unload on me all of your wrath

When all of a sudden, unexpected, you point down my mountain path

And I don't get it

You should be leaving, I just wasted all of your time

I misled you to this ally just to hear a fool who can’t make up their mind

But you start walking

So determined, towards the orchid on top of the ledge

Without knowing, its tragic meaning, on its cliff overlooking the edge

You’re on your way to the edge

I’m confused

Yet excited, now trailing you from behind

I can’t believe, just how easy, you can navigate through my mind

You’ve reached the edge

Overlooking, what I at one time thought it would be

But now forever, more excited, to see whatever it is you now see

You pluck it softly

The lonely orchid, and you raise it up to the sky

Close your eyes, with a smile, then let it fall to your side

Turn around

With a smile, and not a single word intoned

You know you’ve shown me, what was needed, I would never have found on my own

The others have finally arrived