A thorn in my side
A chip on my shoulder
A lump in my throat
The size of a boulder
The chill up my spine
Can't get any colder
And you wonder why I can't smile

A knot in my gut
An ape on my back
In the heat of the moment
I'm knocked off the track
You drop the ball
I pick up the slack
And you ask me why my hair's gray

Twisting, turning
Losing all sense of yearning
Living and learning
The pressure keeps on
Burning my soul (burning my soul)
Burning my soul (burning my soul)
Burning my soul (burning my soul)

I say it's green
And then you tell me it's red
Keep your thoughts and ideas
Locked inside of your head
We've got someone
Who can think for you instead
And he sounds just like the last one

Twisting, turning
Losing all sense of yearning
Living and learning
The pressure keeps on
Burning my soul (burning my soul)
Burning my soul (burning my soul)
Burning my soul (burning my soul)
Burning my soul (burning my soul)
Burning my soul


Responsible thinkers
Throw caution to the wind
But I find myself
Speaking from within
I can't live my life
Walking on eggshells
To stay on your good side

Using your words
Controlling my life
Can't you see it's my words
That gives you your life
So I hurt your feelings
Well I'm really sorry
But I don't give a shit, no

Twisting, turning
Losing all sense of yearning
Living and learning
The pressure keeps on
Burning my soul (burning my soul) [Repeat: x7]


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Burning My Soul Lyrics as written by John Myung Derek G. Sherinian

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    Song FactI post lyrics here:

    I awoke from a dream today
    Man it seemed so real
    Close my eyes and try to drift away
    But memories keep haunting me

    A thorn in my side, a chip on my shoulder
    A lump in my throat, the size of a boulder
    The chill up my spine, can't get any colder
    And you wonder why i can't smile

    A knot in my gut, an ape on my back
    In the heat of the moment
    I'm knocked off the track
    You drop the ball, i pick up the slack
    And you ask me why my hair's gray

    I say it's green and then you tell me it's red
    Keep your thoughts and ideas
    Locked inside of your head
    We've got someone
    Who can think for you instead
    And he sounds just like the last one

    Twisting, turning
    Losing all sense of yearning
    Living and learning
    The pressure keeps on burning my soul
    (burning my soul)
    (soul)
    Burning my soul
    (burning my soul)
    (soul)
    Burning my soul

    Responsible thinkers
    Throw caution to the wind
    But i find myself
    Speaking from within
    I can't live my life
    Walking on eggshells
    To stay on your good side

    Using your words
    Controlling my life
    Can't you see it's my words
    That gives you your life
    So i hurt your feelings
    Well i'm really sorry
    But i don't give a shit, no...

    Twisting, turning
    Losing all sense of yearning
    Living and learning
    The pressure keeps on burning my soul
    (burning my soul)
    (soul)
    Burning my soul
    (burning my soul)
    (soul)
    Burning my soul
    (burning my soul)
    (soul)
    Burning my soul
    (burning my soul)
    (soul)
    Burning my [instrumental section at this ]
    [point would later become hell's ]
    [kitchen on falling into infinity.]
    Twisting, turning
    Losing all sense of yearning
    Living and learning
    The pressure keeps on burning my soul
    (burning my soul)
    (soul)
    Burning my soul [repeat this block 6 times.]
    (burning my soul) [ ----------------------^ ]
    (soul) [ ----------------------^ ]
    Burning my soul
    (burning my soul...)
    Burning my soul
    herianforceon September 21, 2019   Link

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