If I was scared
I would
And if I was pure
You know I would
And if I was yours
But I'm not

Now I'm ready to start
I would rather be wrong
Than live in the shadows of your song
My mind is open wide
And now I'm ready to start
Your mind surely opened the door
To step out into the dark
Now I'm ready

So I got out of bed.

That's a win, right?

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Fear of living on,
He is getting restless now
Mutiny in the air,
Got some death to do
Mirror stares back hard
"Kill" is such a friendly word
Seems the only way
Of reaching out again

"Some would say it's far worse.  His own guilt and fear killed Helmcleaver.  It's as if he had his own Summoning Dark in his head," said Bashfullsson.  "In a way, perhaps, we all have, Commander."

"If I only could make a deal with God
And get Him to swap our places
Be running up that road
Be running up that hill"

Love is a Boolean, but it isn't an XOR.

The world would be a significantly happier place if that clicked.