Rat Race

I can't see the day that I'll rise by myself
And pave my own way – no, it won't be the same
I can't grasp the scene
Of when I look in the mirror
To see exactly what I want to see – no, that is not me

And I know that I should scream like Freddie
But I can't break free
I'll stay here to make
The biggest fall from a distance so small
In this crowded fucking tree

But you live and you learn to hold back the tears
You live and you learn
That wherever the seeds are planted, your garden will burn
You live and you learn

Can you feel the air from the winds of change
Blowing through your hair? – no, 'cause you'll never be there, no
Can you taste the salt from your skin
From when the rat race is over and your life can begin?

Then who will lose and who will win
When you live and you learn to hold back the tears?

You live and you learn that wherever the plants are growing now
Your garden will burn
You live and you learn to be fooled by the fears
You live and you learn
That no matter how much you dream
You will be fucked by concern

I could die in the morning and keep my pride in store
Or live like this for a whole life
But as the cuts are getting deeper now
The band-aid is running out

You live and you learn to hold back the tears
You learn who you are
And that you'd rather blow up your brain than open your heart
You live and you learn to be fooled by the fears
And to create your own self-hate
But remember wherever you are –
It's never too late