He certainly did earn that reputation.
This is the last time I will struggle
The eyes of a million follow each step I take walking further into hell
The weak and willing wither under the weight of their own restraint
We hold an ideal of the way it's supposed to be
Every motion creates a canyon left empty
Slowly the path begins to crumble and split
Destruction lurks waiting to fill the void
While the other motions grief and iridescent light
A sense of knowing and divide, this is a choice in which we all relate
A sense of knowing and divide, grief and iridescent light
This is a choice make up your mind
Following step by step in each of our lives
Eyes always following and watching speaking tongues unknown
Following step by step I go
Following step by step I go
It's torn away when I try to hold on
It's torn away when I try to hold on
It's torn away when I try to hold on
I grab the end of my senses, dragging them to reality
And as I see who I am now this is the path to being free
I grab the end of my senses, dragging them to reality
And as I see who I am now this is the path to being free
This is the last time I will struggle
The eyes of a million follow each step I take walking further into hell
The weak and willing wither under the weight
We hold an ideal of the way it's supposed to be
Seemingly perfect like a grid composed of dots
Following step by step in each of our lives
Eyes always following and watching speaking tongues unknown
Following step by step I go
The eyes of a million follow each step I take walking further into hell
The weak and willing wither under the weight of their own restraint
We hold an ideal of the way it's supposed to be
Every motion creates a canyon left empty
Slowly the path begins to crumble and split
Destruction lurks waiting to fill the void
While the other motions grief and iridescent light
A sense of knowing and divide, this is a choice in which we all relate
A sense of knowing and divide, grief and iridescent light
This is a choice make up your mind
Following step by step in each of our lives
Eyes always following and watching speaking tongues unknown
Following step by step I go
Following step by step I go
It's torn away when I try to hold on
It's torn away when I try to hold on
It's torn away when I try to hold on
I grab the end of my senses, dragging them to reality
And as I see who I am now this is the path to being free
I grab the end of my senses, dragging them to reality
And as I see who I am now this is the path to being free
This is the last time I will struggle
The eyes of a million follow each step I take walking further into hell
The weak and willing wither under the weight
We hold an ideal of the way it's supposed to be
Seemingly perfect like a grid composed of dots
Following step by step in each of our lives
Eyes always following and watching speaking tongues unknown
Following step by step I go
Lyrics submitted by BornOfMaya
It's Torn Away Lyrics as written by Mike Okubo Brandon Butler
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The time to let everything go, and realize the truth.
"The weak and willing wither under the weight of their own restraint We hold an ideal of the way it's supposed to be"
That you create what you want to see, maybe from what you heard from other people.
"Every motion creates a canyon left empty Slowly the path begins to crumble and split"
New paths are put out in front of you, and its your choice to decide what you want.
"Destruction lurks waiting to fill the void While the other motions grief and iridescent light"
That there is always a good and bad side to things in life, but all in all, you choose the outcome.
"A sense of knowing and divide This is a choice in which we all relate This is a choice make up your mind"
About deciding whats important and not, understanding your purpose.
"Following step by step in each of our lives Eyes always following and watching speaking tongues unknown Following step by step, I go"
The people around you.
"It's torn away when I try to hold on"
You will see that if you try hard enough, the truth comes out; masks are unveiled.
"I grab the end of my senses dragging them to reality And as I see who I am know this is the path to being free"
When you trust yourself, you will see that it is "the path to being free".
"The weak and willing wither under the weight of their own restraint We hold an ideal of the way it's supposed to be Seemingly perfect like a grid composed of dots"
Don't believe everything you hear, trust yourself.
To me it seems like it's more about moving forward in life even though your situation may not be ideal. It's about letting go when things fall apart so you can move on to new things. Those who hold on and restrain themselves will never be free to move forward in life.
This is the last time I will struggle The eyes of a million Follow each step I take Walking further into hell
The weak and willing wither under the weight of their own restraint We hold an ideal of the way it's supposed to be
Every motion creates a canyon left empty Slowly the path begins to crumble and split
Destruction lurks waiting to fill the void While the other motions grief and iridescent light
A sense of knowing and divide This is a choice in which we all relate This is a choice make up your mind
Following step by step in each of our lives Eyes always following and watching speaking tongues unknown Following step by step, I go
It's torn away when I try to hold on
I grab the end of my senses dragging them to reality And as I see who I am know this is the path to being free
This is the last time I will struggle The eyes of a million Follow each step I take Walking further into hell
The weak and willing wither under the weight of their own restraint We hold an ideal of the way it's supposed to be Seemingly perfect like a grid composed of dots
APOLOGIES FOR THE COMMENT ABOVE (HIT TAB TO MOVE IN SEVERAL SPACES AND THEN HIT ENTER TO GO DOWN A LINE THUS HITTING POST) CANT SEE A WAY TO DELETE
This is the last time I will struggle The eyes of a million Follow each step I take Walking further into hell
The weak and willing wither under the weight of their own restraint We hold an ideal of the way it's supposed to be
Every motion creates a canyon left empty Slowly the path begins to crumble and split
Destruction lurks waiting to fill the void While the other motions grief and iridescent light
A sense of knowing and divide This is a choice in which we all relate This is a choice make up your mind
Following step by step in each of our lives Eyes always following and watching speaking tongues unknown Following step by step, I go
It's torn away when I try to hold on
I grab the end of my senses dragging them to reality And as I see who I am know this is the path to being free
This is the last time I will struggle The eyes of a million Follow each step I take Walking further into hell
The weak and willing wither under the weight of their own restraint We hold an ideal of the way it's supposed to be Seemingly perfect like a grid composed of dots
could be grasping at straws but the idea flowed easily and it made sense to me, a real propblem we all face, one of which we need to get over