See I got perfect attendance like the world that I'm living
Who am I, can't you see? I don't know what it's for
They told me: like black and white I am the perfect kind of war
But in this game of life I've got the lowest score
And now this evolution, my pollution, gonna start some revolution
I'm alive for execution, if I don't chill
No precedence, the residents, I'm evil
And now I am throwing up my hands and saying "power to the people,“ not yet
Hope, I write you, while I need some advice
I’ll ask you tonight, passing time the same on my ride
I'm in a jam, yeah I'm having trouble trying to understand
All of my plans, they have found a way to sink in the sand
How did it start? I guess it's cause the water's so dark
I search for a spot and try to find way to chase stars
It's two beginnings, got my pen, let's write a new ending
The rest of the world stands there pretending
Sky turns gray
And you break me down
And you pick me back up again
Why don't you show me how I must've been?
And you, you show me how
How to pick myself off this floor
Or find what I'm searching for
So now they call me a loser, a heartbreaker, an abuser
Well then I guess I am an user and that's all that I am
And while it's hard to say if I can ever take a stand
You know to look that far I'm shooting just to get out while you can
My life, only as grateful as I make it
I guess then I’ll just fake it
All the things I’ve should’ve said I’ll regret like
I hope I’m for the hopeful
I’ll become a hopeless fool
I didn’t quite know what to do while staring at the sky
Asking: why Hope, can you just lead the way?
Pull me back up down the road for one more peaceful day
Know my reasons are outta of season, my methods are outta style
I’ll try to take her where I’ve been but know it’ll take a while
Cause the youth of my nation is testing my patience
I’m racing to set myself free
You know that everything I could ever need
Is on piano keys and guitar strings
And you break me down
And you pick me back up again
Why don't you show me how I must've been?
And you, you show me how
How to pick myself off this floor
Or find what I'm looking for
I wish that you live for wishes
To call this wishful thinking
I’m wishing that you would save me
But I’ll be fine
I'll wait I’m sick of waiting
My patience quickly fading
The years have started changing
And so have I
And you break me down
And you pick me back up again
Why don't you show me how I must've been?
And you, you show me how
How to pick myself off this floor
So I’ll sign this note sincerely yours
Dear Hope