the day i won the struggle was the day i realized i didn't care
i saw through my delusions and all my wisdom vanished into thin air
rain or shine, come what may, doesn't matter, 'cause i'll always be right there
holding onto the hope that eventually my way will be made clear
my love is like an open flame. would the warmth betray me?
can't live without it anyway
threatening while sustaining, the only voice that's worth obeying
can't live without it anyway
so i will be the one to find you
for the purpose of reminding you that it's yourself that you have to save
the joy is in the doing
hopeless, yet pursuing
can't live without it anyway.
we're all facing our own past
we're all stuck with our own vibe
there's no choice but to rock it, if you want to stay alive
if you want to stay alive, you've got to be ready to die
and willing to lose it all in the blink of an eye
it passes away like the tears we cry
but despite this impatience during times when these frustrations have us walking on a beam,
we only view reality through the lens of fantasy, but you can see me in your dreams
and i am still beside you yet
no matter how crazy things get, our sun will never set
beset by a ruthless devotion
dancing for the sake of the motion
you are the seed of my compulsion
if you are lost, unable to escape from your anger,
wipe away that frown
if you're alone, adrift at sea,
i'll do my best not to let you drown
if we're at war, brutal war, i'll lay my weapon down
if you're in hell, i'm going to pull you out
my love is like an open flame
where can it take me if it can't be tamed?
can't live without it anyway
threatening while sustaining, rigidly rearranging
can't live without it anyway
i will be the one to find you, but i cannot unbind you
you weren't meant to be my slave
the fateful day is breaking
now is the time to awaken
can't live without it anyway
-end
Can't Live Without It by David Williamson is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.
