The Tightrope

Lyrics: AnliD Music: AnliD The alarm clock screams, it’s 6 AM again Coffee in my cup, but I’m losing to the pen Stacks of unpaid bills on the kitchen floor While my soul is knocking on a different door Cold sweat Deep regret I’m selling my hours just to buy my breath Chasing a ghost while I’m bored to death I’m caught in the middle, I’m walking the wire Drowning in the water, but I’m full of the fire The world says "settle," my heart says "run." I’m a midnight dreamer in the morning sun Hold on tight One more night Between the rent and the dream, I’m gonna win the fight They tell me I’m a fool, tell me "get a real job." But the rhythm in my chest is starting to throb Baggy eyes, heavy heart, riding on the bus Wondering if there’s still a "king" inside of us Fading spark In the dark I’m writing these lines on a grocery receipt Refusing to admit that I’ve tasted defeat I’m caught in the middle, I’m walking the wire Drowning in the water, but I’m full of the fire The world says "settle," my heart says "run." I’m a midnight dreamer in the morning sun Hold on tight One more night Between the rent and the dream, I’m gonna win the fight