[Intro: Carl Benedict]

It makes us feel better in the moment

But eventually it kicks us in the ass

When all the problems and pain we've been ignoring

Can no longer be distracted away

[Verse 1: abstract dak]

Yeah

Never know when it’s appropriate to shed a tear

Hold my tongue in my teeth whenever they lend an ear

Lets end it here, listen close, I won't say it twice

Since they burned his body I've been haunted by a poltеrgeist

In one fight the war was ovеr, we lost

I’m left to sit, stuck here mulling over the cost

It's unlikely that we'll see the other side, but we might

Rather spend my time shaded off from the light in a

[Chorus]

Canopy of lies, never seeking out the truth

He was banished to the sky, so I keep it out of view

Suffer damage to my mind when I see it leaking through

Think I'm handling it fine, I'm just tryna keep it cool

[Verse 2]

Three cheers for fake hope

I opened up the curtains, now I think they'll stay closed

Relegated to four walls, don't ever turn me loose

This self-imposed prison is becoming my excuse

I been putting shit off and outsourcing the blame

I'ma keep the door locked ’til clouds form and the rain keep pouring

I walked out, forcing another change

The first step heavy and everything out of range

You’re telling me it's the same?

Quite different

To you it feels nominal

To me the lights turned so bright they became audible

The ringing in my ears turn to singing when it’s clear

And when I look into the mirror, all I'm seeing is an obstacle

My face changed on the day that it happened

A quick ossification that was holding me captive

I took a pause - and I became more adaptive

Instead of staying in my way, I stayed away just to practice

But I - poured attention into all the wrong avenues

Mind stuck hoping, but I couldn't find gratitude

Wonder when these pathways will reconnect

The day that I improve is the day that I reflect

I neglected my trauma and let it breed

Tried to clear my mind with the psychedelics and weed

Visions of the past, it was me planting the seeds

That would grow to deceive me

I long for the day that I won't need to be in a

[Chorus 2]

Canopy of lies, never seeking out the truth

He was banished to the sky, so I keep it out of view

Suffer damage to my mind when I see it leaking through

Come out the shadows when I know what I should do