It was only a matter of time
Before I figured you out
What your intentions were
What you were all about
Didn't want me at my worst
Don't deserve me at my best
I worked hard for what I got
For the wicked no rest
Should've seen thru the lies
Known it all was a test
A test of how I handle
Being used under stress
Trying to find a reason
Writing down all my rhymes
Searching for conclusions
Will I make it out this time
Pain is a construct
Meant to tie us down in chains
Freedom is a rowboat
Another way to escape the rain
I should have known better
Not to trust in this dream
It was all just an illusion
Ripped apart at the seam
Too busy survivin'
As life passes us by
No time for relations
Just work until we die
Try as hard as we can
Do what we think is right
Time finally runs out
Left alone in the night
Walking on a thin line
Trying not to fall again
Just when you look down
The world started to spin
No matter how far you fall
Life is always a climb
We can never go back
Was just a matter of time
Dreams fade into the dark
As we attempt to keep up
Should I stay or should I go
I just want to make it out
Life passes us by
Just a programmed paradigm
Die with your boots on
It's just a matter of time
Obstacles falling
Try and block our way
Some are more persistent
Create a temporary delay
You never really know
If you never tried
What's the point of life
When life is denied
We're all on a path
Oblivious to the end
Pick your battles wisely
Careful who you defend
Disconnect from the media
Rely on the facts
They're pushing their agenda
Towards societal collapse
Caught in the rat race
Dreams don't last
Every step's a struggle
Shadows from the past
Promises unspoken
Glass in my hands
Castles in the sky
Watch 'em sink in sands
Tell you to stay strong
It's too much to bear
Climbing ladders to nowhere
Breathing polluted air
Mirror holds a stranger
Eyes vacant and hollow
Searching for the light
Darkness tends to follow
Walking on a thin line
Trying not to fall again
Just when you look down
The world started to spin
No matter how far you fall
Life is always a climb
We can never go back
Was just a matter of time