Eraser

I was born inside a small town, I lost that state of mind
Learned to sing inside the lord's house, but stopped at the age of nine
I forget when I get awards now the wave I had to ride
The paving stones I played upon that kept me on the grind
So blame it on the pain that blessed me with the life
Friends and family filled with envy when they should be filled with pride
When the world's against me is when I come alive
And every day that Satan tempts me I try to take it in my stride
You know that I've got whisky with white lines and smoke in my lungs
I think life has got to the point I know without it's no fun
I need to get in the right mind and clean myself up
Instead I look in the mirror questioning what I've become
I guess it's a stereotypical day for someone like me
Without a nine to five job or a uni degree
To be caught up in the trappings of the industry
Show me the locked doors and I'll find another use for the key
And you'll see...
I'm well aware of certain things that will destroy a man like me
But with that said, give me one more
Another one to take the sting away
I am happy on my own so here I'll stay
Save your loving arms for a rainy day
And I'll find comfort in my pain eraser
I used to think that nothing could be better than touring the world with my songs
I chased the picture perfect life, I think they painted it wrong
I think that money is the root of all evil and fame is hell
Relationships and hearts you fix they break as well
And ain't nobody wanna see you down in the dumps
Because you're living your dream and this shit should be fun
Please know that I'm not trying to preach like I'm a reverend run
I beg you don't be disappointed with the man I've become
Old conversations with my father on the A14
Age 12 telling me I've gotta chase those dreams
Now I'm playing for the people, dad, and they know me
With my beat and small guitar wearing the same old jeans
Wembley Stadium crowds, 240 thou'
I may have grown up, but I hope that Damien's proud
And to the next generation, inspiration's allowed
The world may be filled with hate but keep on raising it now
I'm well aware of certain things that will befall a man like me
But with that said, give me one more
Another one to take the sting away
I am happy on my own so here I'll stay
Save your loving arms for a rainy day
And I'll find comfort in my pain eraser
And I'll find comfort in my pain eraser
And I'll find comfort in my pain eraser
I woke up this morning looking in the mirror
Thinking to myself I should probably be thinner
The industry told me to look like them
But I find my happiness in fried food for my dinner
I wish that she could've been my first time
And I wish that I'd never took that first line
And I wish that every word in this verse rhymed
But forgive me if it doesn't
I wish that I could make peace with my older cousin
I wish he didn't think that it was me when it wasn't
I wish I didn't love it when I'm high and my face feels buzzin'
And the taste stays underneath my tongue
I wish that I had known what to do as a youngin'
I wish I hadn't dropped out of school and missed every single party
But that hardly matters now man does it?
I wish I had an answer to everything but fuck it
I wish creating art didn't come with a budget
But while we're on the subject, I wish my private life would have never gone public
But that's the sacrifice that we make
Spending my whole life high living life away
Singing "this is how we're living down here"
Sitting on the edge looking out without fear
Yeah we got drama but you know we don't care
I wanna see you sing it, put your hands in the air
One wish, I'm singing "this is how we're living down here"
Sitting on the edge looking out without fear
Yeah we got drama but you know we don't care
I wanna see you sing it, put your hands in the air
One wish, I wish my family and friends they stay healthy
I wish love was a currency and the whole world was wealthy
I find myself late night, wishing on a star
Every day I wish I'd never broken her heart
And I wish I'd never run through every woman that I loved
Look at my life and what it's come to
I wish I was the role model you'd look up to
If I told my fans the things I'd done they'd say "Fuck you"
I wish I was home more
I wish my team could see their kids on their birthdays
But yeah we're on tour, and I wish I'd grown more
I wish I'd told more people that I love them
But it's in the music that I'm known for
And I wish he'd never gotten cancer
And if I smoke a pack a day will that make me a wanker?
Well yes I guess it does, and we're still stressing
Cause every day the bullshit gets the best of us
Losing my balance on a razor blade
Spending my whole time high wishing life away
Singing "This is how we're living down here"
Sitting on the edge looking out without fear
Yeah we got drama but you know we don't care
I wanna see you sing it, put your hands in the air
One wish, I'm singing "This is how we're living down here"
Sitting on the edge looking out without fear
Yeah we got drama but you know we don't care
I wanna see you sing it, put your hands in the air
One wish, I'm using jumpers for goal posts
Cigarettes for old coats, mom's saying don't smoke
Though I don't listen I got love for her ghost though
Shows on the Gold Coast,
People that I don't know that share the same vision
I find truth in a hard time and words that aren't mine
I'm trying to find a love with a compatible star sign
Sometimes I can't write, and sentences can't rhyme
Staring at my notepad quick, I'm trying to find mine
Shit, quick, before I hit it again
Surrounded in this industry by all these ignorant men
And who knew that I'd be paid just to pick up a pen?
Just let me hit the studio and we can rip it again
I'm a competitive dick with an adrenaline kick
My dad he told me work hard and you can never be shit
I've seen all my heroes dethroned except for my dad
Sat back here reminiscing about the times that we had
One wish.