Our Only Hope - The Phoenix

Line up the candles
And hold that breath
Burn out before you fade away

Two decades passed away in picture frames
Trapped behind the glass
Expecting routine without an exit
The cure for a quarter of a century
Is a line read from a book of matches
Coat the past in kerosene
And the sparks ignite

Fill the ashtray
To the brim
Like the phoenix

I will rise higher than the ceiling
And paint a picture brighter than yesterday
If I fall headfirst to the sidewalk
I'll catch my self like I caught fire today

The marks on the wall
Are the chapters of my history book
I can recite each passage
But can't erase the text
Fixed illustrations and frustrations
Force me forward
Cuz what's done is done
It's time to move on

Like the phoenix

I will rise higher than the ceiling
And paint a picture brighter than yesterday
If I fall headfirst to the sidewalk
I'll catch my self like I caught fire today

My regrets are The gasoline
That walked like a waltz
Across the embers
And whisper
Aging is changing
Now it's your turn
It's your turn

Line up the candles
And hold that breath
Burn out before you fade away

I will rise higher than the ceiling
And paint a picture brighter than yesterday
If I fall headfirst to the sidewalk
I'll catch my self like I caught fire today