a poesy on being comfortable in one's own skin, even if it's rotting off
lyrics
And then one bit me in the face
I turned around, and what I found
Would make any man just turn his tails and run
But then one bit me in the face
Oh he must have known
I must have shown
For me it would be better off this way
When I was alive, I barely lived
Now I'm dead, but I won't give death a chance to slow me down, no no no
If this is my chance to finally break free
I don't care what it makes me
I'll sink teeth into flesh, meat and bone
It got pretty cold pretty fast
I felt my blood just turn to mud inside my veins
But hey, it really ain't that bad
Everything seems so clear
It's just hunger pains and "eat the brains"
And "where's my next meal?" and "who's it gonna be?"
What kind of monster have I become
Hey, I'm not the only only one, alive or dead or undead
Who's shocked at what they are today
But every one deserves a second chance
When I was alive, I barely lived
Now I'm dead, but I won't give death a chance to slow me down anymore
If this is my chance to finally break free
I don't care what it makes me
I'll sink teeth into flesh, meat and bone
When I was alive, I barely lived
Now I'm dead, but I won't let my death, my pain, my grief, my love
To bring me down
Anymore
credits
from Courage,
released November 30, 2012
Lyrics by Leo DeJesus
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