I live in a prison of my own design
Counting the stars and watching time pass by
Everyday the window shows a new sky
But I’m always caught on the other side
Living parallel to life
Disconnected from the world
But I’ll be home soon
All my life I’ve picked the right path
But now I wish that I could go back
To younger days and simpler times
When I could leave my mind and hide
Parallel to life
Disconnected from the world
I’ve grown too soon
Crescent cuts run down by hollow chest
But I conceal them when I’m dressed
I can feel the metal touch my spine
The endless aches still left behind
I’ve been paralyzed by life
Disconnected from the world
But I’ll be healed soon
I rot in a prison of my own desire
Counting the time and watching stars pass by
Every night the window shows a black sky
And I’m always trapped on the other side
I’ve signed my life away
I’m held back by pain
I’m a stowaway
Sailing nowhere
Sometimes dreams let us down
And drag us to the ground
Disappointment has its claws
Even diamonds have their flaws
And the scars remain
To remind us of the pain
Lingering on
Never quite gone
When we’re cast aside
Worlds collide
We find resolve
And the bars dissolve
credits
from Younger Days & Simpler Times,
released August 31, 2018
Music and Lyrics Written By Tom Phillips and Taylor Gilbertie
Produced by Taylor Gilbertie, Tom Phillips, and Mike Watts
Engineered by Tom Happel and Frank Mitaritonna
Vocals - Tom Phillips
Backing Vocals - Taylor Gilbertie
Guitar- Dan West and Paco Higdon
Keys/Rhodes/Piano- Taylor Gilbertie
Bass - Tom Phillips
Drums - Blaize Collard
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