Lyrics: Jayce Jiang
Music: Jayce Jiang
Arranger: 梁千One
They say the world is falling
like a handbasket with no control
But if I never reach for it—
does it still take me down?
The world's going to hell in a handbasket
If I don't follow, it won't take hold
The world's going to hell in a handbasket
If I don't agree, it can't choose my road
The world's going to hell in a handbasket
They fall below, I stay at the edge
The world's going to hell in a handbasket
If I don't step in, I won't be led
Voices rise like waves around my name
Rules are written, but I'm not in the frame
They say the ending always stays the same
I choose a path thatdoesn't play their game
Before the blade falls, my thoughts divide
Reason pulls me, desire won't hide
One side tells me to slow the tide
One side burns like a fire inside
I see reflections I can't define
Every decision draws another line
They try to measure this mind of mine
But fail to read what's behind design
An angel whispers,“Don't go too far”
A devil smiles,“ You know who you are”
Tears stay close but they never fall
I learned to carry them through it all
I know I'm gifted
It's stronger
But what about you?
The world's going to hell in a handbasket
If I don't follow, it won't take hold
The world's going to hell in a handbasket
If I don't agree, it can't choose my road
The world's going to hell in a handbasket
They fall below, I stay at the edge
The world's going to hell in a handbasket
If I don't step in, I won't be led
She said she liked how my voice would sound
I turned each word into solid ground
This isn't pride,I'm just speaking out
But honesty turns into doubt somehow
Light too bright makes shadows react
When you stand firm, they question the fact
I only opened what's kept intact
Why do they turn it into attack?
They wait for proof that I might fall through
So they can say what they thought was true
But step by step I rewrite the view
I'm not controlled by what I pursue
You don't have to like what I create
But you will see it and hesitate
Every line I carry has its weight
Not for approval, but to translate
Those who left me, I wish them well
Without that silence, I wouldn't tell
If someone stands with me in the end
It's'cause I walked through this alone as well
Thank you
I mean it— thank you
The world's going to hell in a handbasket
If I don't bow, it won't pull me down
The world's going to hell in a handbasket
I walk against it, I hold my ground
The world's going to hell in a handbasket
They sink below, I remain aware
Theworld's going to hell in a handbasket
If I refuse—
it can't take me there