Testament

They all call me aloof, say I’m rude, I’m uncouth
And to my mind that’s one kind of truth

Cos I broke off from those who meant most
And let go of all those I held close
I seem cold with the soul of a ghost
Treading only my own solo road

But there are truths that I meet I must hide
Though I despise the deceit and the lies,
Always waiting, ‘n’ staying outside
Constant aching, no way to confide

The monster is raging
And it’s keeping me caged in
The damage can’t heal
So I need to conceal

But deep inside
I hear my music
It’s the one thing
Sees me through this
Soaring high and wide
All my walls defied
And passion amplified
When I hear my music

It can’t break my spirit
I’ll surpass all its limits
Defining and finding inside
Shadows shining, inspiring

I’ll outstrip who have been
No tricked out old has been
The monster’s grown fearsome
But I’m stronger so near some
Way to conquer so here come
What may

I’m gonna deliberately liberate, obliterate those bars
To find bars that release me, chords that unleash me

And deep inside
I hear my music
It’s the one thing
Sees my through this
Soaring high and wide
All my walls defied
And passion amplified
When I hear my music

So the lesson I heed every second I’m living,
Is I don’t need those second-hand second opinions
I’ll silence this silence, put this blight from my mind
while the best of me shines
as my melody climbs

Still the hurt runs deep
But I’m feeling a joy now
Tear down walls of grief
Embracing the world now
And though the silence seeps around
Now I’m singing out my sound

And deep inside
I hear my music
And I know I
Won’t ever lose this
Soaring high and wide
All my walls defied
And passion amplified
When I hear my music