Surfacing only to slip back under again
Lost in twists and turns inside my head
Smoke and mirror dreams trying to show me who I am
So hard to tell what's real from what's pretend
Surfacing only to slip back under again
Fighting with myself as I descend
Sifting through the hourglass of time that I've misspent
Trying to find some way to make amends
Surfacing only to slip back under again
Lost in memories of what could have been
There must be some way I can resist temptation's hand
And finally bring this nightmare to an end
Drown these dreams in kerosene
Wipe my conscience clean
Burn these pages of my history
Won't you set me free...
credits
from BITTERSWEET BLISS,
released March 26, 2021
Written by Simon Visco. ℗ Papillon Wings Publishing.
Simon Visco - Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Drums, Engineering, Mixing, Mastering
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