Starlight District

Taking My Turn

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A life I have begun, a life that’s slowly is turning. My conscience is caving, my inside is burning. My mind is a railroad swerving and bending. I'm dying for hope to hide from this place and I break apart from a sin; I'm still breaking in. The tears, they have fallen, and they’ve broken up the pavement. Heavy is my heart and it's weighing me down. I hold on to my friends as enemies' approach. They’re closing in. Crying and praying and holding to this hope. I reach for a hand to hold. The fingers are warm and the face I see begins to take form Gripping me tight I stand in a shadow. My conscience is clearing, my soul you are healing. I have brought myself into your thoughts and began a journey alone into the unknown. Tried walking in your shoes, tried holding on with nothing to lose.

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*i*heart*emo* On Apr 25, 2002

In Strugglin With Others

Breakdown

Meeting People Is Never Easy

Waiting For Someone Else

Basement Armistice

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by AnotherNiteGoneBy

24y ago

it makes me think about life ahead and in tha past i love it

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