these cold and wrung out ears
turned down the sound
quieted the outside places

hiding under all that noise
i found a voice
familiar as a mirror of faces

why you even trying, boy
this world ain't fit for a shit like you

all the years i swallowed every lie that hides behind the half truths 

i’ll guess your name
it is not mine

hear that sound again
it’s not the truth
i’m telling you
it’s not me
it’s all around me now
communication from the enemy

hollowed by the pain and fear
a womb appears
protect me from the hostile places

might i wander out the door, seeking more
i stagger back
defeated by a legion of mazes

take it easy here, child
water’s warm as a lullaby

i can’t abide your plan to hide the
unsung melody chained inside me

but i’ll guess your name
it is not mine
yes, i’ll guess your name
It is not mine

hear that sound again
it’s not the truth
i’m telling you
it’s not me
it’s all around me now
communication from the enemy

no path is safe or clear
stay in my lane
or should I veer
take an unfamiliar turn
are we there yet
how long till i learn

find a way to guarantee
you’ll be set for life
you can be set free

i cannot take a bow to my grave
i leave it all in a flood of my blood on the stage

but I’ll guess your name now
and it is not mine
yes I’ll guess your name now
and it is not mine

i’ve guessed your name now
and It is not mine
it is not mine
is not mine

is not mine
is not
mine

hear that sound again
it’s not the truth
i’m telling you it’s not me
it’s all around me now
communication from the enemy

don’t fear that sound again
it’s not the whole truth
no it’s not
it’s the real me
It’s all around you now
annihilation with the enemy

here’s that sound again
it’s not the truth
i’m telling you it’s not me
it’s all around me now
communication from the enemy

[image by Tama66]