The Hard Truth

[Verse 1]
Clarity once came to speak
It unraveled in an earthly dream
I could see my life beneath
Oh, the weight of wonder at what I'd dared to see

[Chorus]
Taking time to live the lie
Taking time to forge the alibi
Been looking hard to find the substitute
For the hard truth
The hard truths I learn, that burn again

[Verse 2]
I've lived in riddles in imitations of the truth
In plain sight of who I could be, I'd take a bullet for you
I've held the promise of love, the detail of the shame
Now I carry round the burden of myself once again, 'cause

[Chorus]
Taking time to live the lie
Taking time to forge the alibi
Been looking hard to find the substitute
For the hard truth
The hard truths I learn, that burn again

[Bridge]
It burns, it burns again
Oh, it burns, it burns again
It burns, it burns again
Oh, it burns, it burns again

[Chorus]
Taking time to live the lie
Taking time to forge the alibi
Been looking hard to find the substitute
For the hard truth
The hard truths I learn, that burn again