Steven Battelle

[Verse 1]
I’ve never trusted hope
And the feeling hope evokes
I guess life always follows when you breathe

The terrors I have known
And the beatings, the comatose
I built these doorways to banish silent screams

[Verse 2]
The California ghost
What you do for work?
You share your art
Amongst the dead dreams out on Griffith park

My head is my real home
Where I feel safe
Where we stand alone
I guess life always follows where you lead

[Chorus]
Fear abandoned
Its time to stand up
Leave the ransom
This is a stand off
I’m still standing
Searching for answers now
Fears abandoned
Its time to stand up

[Verse 3]
I found a pot of gold
Undefeated, down Tokyo
Just empty sun rays for loyal absentee

This chaos self imposed
Leave the truth alone
Just let it breathe
I guess I’ve always been my own disease

[Chorus]

[Bridge]
Welcome to my second act
I never left but I’m coming back
I’ve built a new identity
But I’m still breathing history

[Chorus]

[Outro]
Welcome to my second act
I never left but I’m coming back
I’ve built a new identity
But I’m still breathing history