its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
artificial
prosthetic hands are sympathetic
but i'll put an end to this
i can't keep fighting, do i have to keep fighting
stop breathing
it's not the same
because i was just a kid
it does not do to dwell on dreams
acceptance takes you further than you ever thought you'd go
when you chase the ghosts of things that could have been
like a father who was never there at all
i was a boy
now i'm a plane
but i can't keep this holding pattern anymore
prosthetic hands are sympathetic
but i'll put an end to this
i can't keep fighting, do i have to keep fighting
stop breathing
it's not the same
because i was just a kid
it does not do to dwell on dreams
acceptance takes you further than you ever thought you'd go
when you chase the ghosts of things that could have been
like a father who was never there at all
i was a boy
now i'm a plane
but i can't keep this holding pattern anymore
Lyrics submitted by special 3lend
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