Falling short of this vision that seems to overtake my world And left me crawling on my knees And begging for scraps just to keep me from punching a 9-5 Pay your dues, do your best, work hard And it'll get you somewhere, some day
So tell me why is everything going so wrong? Oh tell me why am I only chasing a dream? Will this be all of what's written for me, All the people that I see, will it ever be me? So tell me why, so I can be the fire in your heart
The thing I hold in this space between these ears Is as brilliant as a bird that's flown its nest I'm leaving town and I'm never coming back I'll find a way to portray this to you Clearly I've not been crystal enough So please allow me to explain myself I'm tired of messing around I'm sick of being overlooked by this system When I'm going insane
It's all about the burning It's all about the passion in your heart It's all about the burning It's all about the measures we take to stay alive
So tell me why is everything going so wrong? Oh tell me why am I only chasing a dream? Will this be all of what's written for me, All the people that I see, will it ever be me? So tell me why, so I can be the fire in your heart
Light the match You won't burn me out, no you won't win this time Truth be told You're lying to me, and I've just had enough
I've been drowning in the flame Your words are enough to tear down the soul I can't play this selfish game Your hate is a sin, the devil within
So tell me why is everything going so wrong? Oh tell me why am I only chasing a dream? Will this be all of what's written for me, All the people that I see, will it ever be me? So tell me why, so I can be the fire in your heart
It's all about the burning It's all about the fire in your heart