Sacrifices

In relapse, in repose
Ups and downs, yet that’s how it goes
Freedom don’t come cheap
To enjoy the awards you reap
One must take pause
Though thoughts force cause
Origin and destination
So we run on sans hesitation
How long can you keep runnin’
When you ain’t runnin’ for nothin’?

Sacrifices must be made
For the soul’s longevity
And the price must be paid
What counts most at the finale?
Sacrifices must be made
For the soul’s longevity
And the price must be paid
What counts most at the finale?

Through a window darkly
I am at peace hardly
With my life all humpty dumpty
Fallen apart in front of me
And I can’t seem to put it together again
Fractured, many pictures in one frame
Portraits different, even conflicting
My identity loosely forming
This is life in the making, makin’ a real mess
How or if it’ll fix up is anyone’s guess

Sacrifices must be made
For the soul’s longevity
And the price must be paid
What counts most at the finale?
Sacrifices must be made
For the soul’s longevity
And the price must be paid
What counts most at the finale?

Give up, get out, turn it loose
Before you wreck yourself and blow a fuse
My mind’s tellin’ me no
But my heart wants me to go
So I gotta gotta give it up
My knees are shakin’
But my feet are achin’
To walk, so I gotta gotta get out
My body wants to stay
But my spirit’s flown away
So I gotta gotta turn it loose
And for what troubles may come
I know I did what had to be done

Sacrifices must be made
For the soul’s longevity
And the price must be paid
What counts most at the finale?
Sacrifices must be made
For the soul’s longevity
And the price must be paid
What counts most at the finale?