Eyes Wide - Rotting Out

It is not the violence that sets men apart

It is the distance that he is prepared to go

We are survivors, we control the fear

And without the fear, we are all as good as dead

A product of hard living

I was cut with wisdom earned through foolish acts

I’m barely breathing but I got to stay awake for what’s coming next

I see it coming, I can’t be seen

Be sharp, be ready

Breathe

My eyes wide, prepared to do what it takes

Aim, strike, kill whatever comes my way

Hold the blade of wisdom close

I’ll cut through anything because anything goes

Her eyes in my mind, his voice in my ear, the taste of her lips

I’ll guard what can’t be replaced

They can take my knife, I’ll find a rock

They can take my rock, I have my hands

They can break my hands, I can still bite

Whatever it takes, I’ll keep my eyes wide