Parts X Fiction - The Devil in Fame

Wait, am I in this broken state on my own?
And fighting for my faith and my home all alone
Take, every inch that I gave
And all the things I've come to know and hate

Maybe if I could forsake this whole damn world
There would be no more hate
Is this the part where you tell me that I should start to believe?

In better times and no more lies
And we could all live in peace
Well I would rather eat my heart than make believe
We've run this track too many times

To go back and break the chain
We live our lives and empty thoughts
Chasing the devil in fame
Well I would rather lose the game than my humanity

If not for this, what am I to be?
Would I recognise the beast in the mirror
Standing in front of me If not for this?
Could it be all that and more?
Look behind the broken door

If not for this
What am I fighting for?
If not for this

Hate, every part of this charade
Put together by your common faith
In hopes that it would mask your selfish ways
And condescending games 

If there's a way to change
do you think you'd choose the same?
Or see us failing once again?

Would you want more?
And are you that unsure?
Of your own competence and more
To pave your way on crooked floors

If not for this, what am I to be?
Would I recognise the beast in the mirror
Standing in front of me
If not for this

Could it be all that and more
Look behind the broken door
If not for this
What am I fighting for?
If not for this

Sing it with me, what are we fighting for?
Sing it with me, what are we fighting for?
Sing it with me, what are we fighting for?

Sing it with me, what are we fighting for?
Sing it with me, what are we fighting for?
Sing it with me, what are we fighting for?

If not for this, what am I to be?
Would I recognise the beast in the mirror
Standing in front of me?
If not for this, could it be all that and more?

Look behind the broken door
If not for this
What am I fighting for?

If not for this
If not for this

Written by:
Miqnon van der Merwe, Reinecke van der Merwe

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