Solitude

It seems all of the rhyme schemes, all of the beats
Have been stolen away to leave me in defeat
The words are all used and the poetry's gone
For a million young sinners all writing their wrongs
But there's nothing wrong with me wanting to write
Since I can't ever tell you what I learned last night

Some people say that the best thing in life
Never changes, but I say they lie
It's a matter subjective, it changes with time
and with circumstance, until we die.
But it seems that in your mind, it's people.
If you're lonely, friend, I'm lonely too
But you stopped my advances and fled straight away
Now my pity is pity for you.

You put on a mask and invite them all in
'cause you're lonely - what else can you do?
Shuffling lovers like playing cards, no one can win
Your heart, it still belongs to you
They'll grab and they'll shriek, and they'll take all you've got
And still will be begging for more
Break you, suck your soul dry, and leave you alone
Weak and battered, right there on the floor

Maybe then, lying there, when you're used up and torn
Between gaiety and tears of fear
You'll figure out, somehow, the best thing in life
It's a wisdom that wise men revere

Truth is, you've been misled by the things you've been taught
In the vacuous realms of your mind
YOu've decided to win hearts, whatever the cost
Even blind men are never so blind.

Now, I'd love to send all your troubles away
And all of your fears and suspicions allay
It all happens inside and I can't convince you
To stop doing the one thing you know how to do
If you should believe me, then maybe you'll see
And maybe you'll change and reconsider me
But if you don't listen, that's not my concern
You'll die if you don't, but you'll live if you learn.
For a life lived for others is not one worth living
And it's better to not spend all of your time giving.

You spend too much time pleasing others; stop trying
And get busy living, 'cause you're busy dying.