A Story About an Idol |
I must maintain your kingdom I'll always be by your side I was there right from the beginning When the old one had to die And through the tears and rubble I helped you say goodbye And we built a new foundation For you to reach new heights I must maintain your kingdom I always have to try I watched your growth surpass mine And idolized you by Looking back, you saw me yearning And promised to push me through But I wonder when you saw me As less than equal to I must maintain your kingdom And give it all my time This framework is new and fragile I can't bear to see you cry But these pillars are warped and prickly You seem to see it too But you're too afraid of falling You won't fight these demons too I must maintain your kingdom I helped to give it life And if I could get you to listen I might save it in time But now I stand opposed you My thoughts vile and rude How dare I even talk to you With such an attitude I must maintain your kingdom That's all I have to do Success is all hard work And I can do it too And no, it's not perfection It's just the best way through And if I gave it any thought I'd agree with her way too I must maintain your kingdom Without it I might lose mine So close is our friendship Our lives too intertwined Your thorns are long and biting And I wonder if its true To try to save from drowning You end up drowning too I must maintain your kingdom Cross my t's and dot my i's And now you're always watching For any changes I devise The air has now fell stagnant For all that you still try Have you seen the fatal flaws yet? Or do you turn a blind eye? I must maintain your kingdom. A kingdom that passes me by, Where my dreams, my thoughts, my ideas Will always be a lie. And every word against it Is naught but a baby's cry So rise and take my mantle And carry it with pride. I must maintain your kingdom. Why? Am I allowed to ask why? All the stress and fear and fleeing Can't be what's meant in mine. I must transform my ethics Why? When I was sublime? Sure my dreams were lowly, But I had a lot more time To sit, and rest, and smile. So why? Why should I try? When none of your aspirations Give a chance for me to fly? Yet here I stand beside you Because it's easier to hide Your voice comes out when speaking Your name mistook as mine I must maintain your kingdom Serving at your side My idol's dreams are blooming While mine idly die. |