Strange Benedictions

Speak up if you're so persuaded
This is the path I'm supposed to take
There's a strange sort of logic to
The way we live
Unaware and afraid

Will I see it tonight?
I will burn in neon light
And in a moment I'll realize
That I can never go back

A strange blessing indeed
Where what I hate is what I need
And all desire is twisted
Into something unknown
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So I cauterize the wound again
And withdraw into complacence
I work hard to set the stage again
For things to just get worse

So I wash away the residue
Of anothеr day's self-abuse
I work hard to further numb thе sense
Of accomplishment

Somewhere down the road
Somewhere down the road

Speak up if you're so committed
To a cause you believe is true
It's a strange sort of logic
To the faith you have
It's a common excuse

Will you be there tonight
When I burn the neon light?
Will you remember my name
When people no longer care?

A strange blessing indeed
We pick the wound and let it bleed
And when the blood is all drained
We'll do it over again

I work hard to cover up the pain
But it stays there anyway
And it forces me to face the truth
I've been asleep so long

So I wash away the residue
Of another day's self-abuse
Will this strange benediction
Bring me what I deserve?

Somewhere down the road
Somewhere down the road