oblivion - Intellectual

[Verse 1]

He strolled through never ending halls in search of something new

Refused to play that part some people play to hide the truth

He talked to mom about that blue-eyed boy he liked in school

Cause in the midst of posing questions without answers, what would any other kid do?

Soon everybody started noticing the way he flew

They took his paper wings and burned them with the only pain they knew

One day that gentle caring boy was found in tears next to the road

Another day his broken silence was the only thing that showed

It's strange how lives are often wasted and forgotten

How stories mend the pain but also keep hearts broken

How winds are always blowing all the memories that we’ve known

But, Riley, I can promise you will never fall into oblivion

Remember when you talked to mom about the things they'd do?

Seems like a cry was not enough for you to say what you really wanted to

I didn't know you, but I love you even though you didn’t push through

But kind of wish you were another stranger to me too

It's sad how lives are often wasted and forgotten

How words fade out into the past but wounds stay open

How ivies are always growing on the places we once owned

But, Riley, I can promise you will never fall into oblivion

And it's hard alone, believe me, when nobody's got your back

I can see that now, but boy I wish I would've known all that

And rumors come and go just like the dreams we used to have

That someday we'll be celebrated, loved no matter who we are

It's wrong how lives are often wasted and forgotten

How songs are heard, but never listened, never spoken

How time is always crumbling all the walls where stones were thrown

So, Riley, I can promise you will never fall into oblivion