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You cannot change the life you were born to live
As you play your part the world will take and give
And magnesite may not be guaranteed
This empires a burden you'll see
The hand cannot owe
What the mind cannot read
The war is just an inch under your skin
And your palace, just a trophies of your sin
Your body just important as your soul
Your powers not complete without control
This empires a burden you’ll see
There no polishing this poverty
I’m passing my touch to the blind
I hope your lucks better than mine
Won't you circle the sky waiting for something to die?
Children stare at the sun waiting to bathe in its blood
I won’t dull sense of time
I'm passing my touch to the blind
I hope your lucks better than mine
This empires a burden to me
My hands cannot owe
What my eyes cannot see
Vultures circle the sky waiting for something to die
Children stare at the sun waiting to bathe in its blood
Vultures circle the sky waiting for something to die
Children stare at the sun waiting to bathe in its blood
You cannot change the life you were born to live
As you play your part the world will take and give
And magnesite may not be guaranteed
This empires a burden you'll see
The hand cannot owe
What the mind cannot read
The war is just an inch under your skin
And your palace, just a trophies of your sin
Your body just important as your soul
Your powers not complete without control
This empires a burden you’ll see
There no polishing this poverty
I’m passing my touch to the blind
I hope your lucks better than mine
Won't you circle the sky waiting for something to die?
Children stare at the sun waiting to bathe in its blood
I won’t dull sense of time
I'm passing my touch to the blind
I hope your lucks better than mine
This empires a burden to me
My hands cannot owe
What my eyes cannot see
Vultures circle the sky waiting for something to die
Children stare at the sun waiting to bathe in its blood
Vultures circle the sky waiting for something to die
Children stare at the sun waiting to bathe in its blood
You cannot change the life you were born to live
Lyrics submitted by jwax8242o, edited by dopaminebaby
Torches Lyrics as written by Joby J Ford Brad Magers
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I hear a similar theme to "Life Less Ordinary" from later on the same album... he's feeling disillusioned with the life he was supposedly "born to live." I think he's saying he'll happily trade off the punk rock/touring lifestyle to someone more naive and "blind" to the "burden" that the "empire" really is. He has the life some might seek after but it's a bittersweet one riddled with drug withdrawal and depression.