undermined and underestimated
the words from my mouth betray the thoughts in my head
always longing for the luxury of the tyrants on their pedestals
always looking down on me
an appetite for eminence
a desperate search for another crowd to please
take a moment to collect my thoughts
is this worth it?
is this what you want?
come to your senses, step back and think
is sacrificing your dignity worth the price
of credibility?
my mind wasn't in the right place
there's nothing here for me
i willingly sacrificed my spine
for the approval of cowards
an appetite for eminence
but fearing the consequence
of a crowd that never cared
going unseen and going unheard
this is how it will always be
out of step with a world never meant for me
credits
from Expendable,
released October 24, 2014
featuring Austin Polus
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