Songs from the heart

fierce beautiful soul

As the sun meets the horizon
And the children start to make their way home
I'm still looking for the lesson
The silver lining that keeps me holding on

And I'm running out of air
What if there is nothing there?

What if this is all you get
A fixed unrewarding game
An excruciating fight
With misleading breaks of light
That will shortly kill the dark
But will leave you with a burning mark

Cause I don't feel wiser now
Thought that I'd be stronger now

And I travel back in the years
My grandma's fairytales filled me with fears
I'd trade them with these unwilling tears
And ask her why they dry when she appears

I'd ask her why she lied
When I scratched my knee she said I'd be alright

And I think I'd hear her scream:
"You weren't promised anything
So quit your pathetic crying

This is life and all you get
You go home and make your bed
And you pray to God and try your best
And with failure you are blessed

Cause I failed to watch you grow
And you had to watch me go
But I was blessed to know your soul
And what fierce beautiful soul"

So I guess that's all I get
A fixed unrewarding game
An excruciating fight
With misleading breaks of light
The girl my mother loved
That's who I get to be
The earth my grandma walked
Is where I lie to sleep

The soul my grandma was blessed to know
What a fierce beautiful soul