One Life

[Verse 1]
Bad news started a feud from a decision made by two
That I’m trying to undo, but you
Won’t listen to reason / Maybe it’s treason
Get the hint / It’s forced commitment
It’s a constant battle / We simply can’t agree
I stay rational and you act angrily
Lose the excuses they’re useless
Truth is you’ve always been ruthless
Please consider the consequences of being selfish
For my future I wanted better than this / Not a statistic
Trading guardians / Tainted with hatred
I’m already malnourished and an insomniac
Still I give understanding, patience, compassion
Apologies, sympathy and even affection
We always try again on your terms
And you repeat the same destructive patterns

[Chorus]
I don’t understand what you gain from bringing me down
Why am I the only one trying to turn this around
You’re unwavering in standing your ground so
I’m giving you the choice tonight
You can only save one life

[Verse 2]
The moral compass that’s guided me has broken
The further I walk the more darkness I’m immersed in
It’s all-consuming / I’m losing myself more by the day
I try to search for the light only to be farther away
I’m sorry, my feelings have changed
Like a sand monument collapsing into a drain
I tried to maintain a structure built from the wrong frame
So how am I the one receiving the blame and shame
You had me treading between loyalty and deceit
Which lead to this state / Now remains one piece
Fearful of moving on / Weighing what’s right or wrong
The strings you’ve attached are still rigid and strong
You forced me to sever my bonds while yours increased
Fairness was only valued when your mind was at peace
Since I can’t exorcise my demons I have to switch them around
I’ve got so many of them I’ve long ago lost count

[Chorus]
I don’t understand what you gain from bringing me down
Why am I the only one trying to turn this around
You’re unwavering in standing your ground so
I’m giving you the choice tonight
You can only save one life

[End]
How did it come to this / My future in your hands
How did it come to this / So far from what I planned
Will this nightmare ever end
Will this nightmare ever end
Understand this is killing me

Yeah, I’m scared, but I’m no coward
I’m just tired of not having power
And being devoured by the hour
I was reluctant to try a life of just you and I
Can you imagine the disaster of being dragged into a life
I comprehend why you hesitate
But the longer you wait / The stronger my hate
Becomes and I’m not sure how much I can contain
I’m not at peace see that I’m not at ease
Be aware that me asking you to release me
Isn't nearly as easy as you think
You call me dirt / Don’t make me buried
You say you’re hurt / You won’t have to worry
When we avert this situation / Quickly hurry
I’m letting go of what’s precious so
Don’t dare scold me when you don’t know
How I’m a wreck due to this mess
And how it affects me / I can’t forget the
Journey of coming from where we were
To end up here with no clear future
It’s unfathomable how incompatible we are
Truth is it’s insane that we made it this far
I wish things didn’t end up this way
I carried you just so you can drop me each day
Fear was innate with anything I had to say
You couldn’t contemplate I wasn’t ok
This ends, pick your choice tonight
It’s time, save one life

You can only save one life