Harry Jay Robinson - The Gauntlet

I want an itemized list
Of every sign that I've missed
Every rose-tinted flag and every cyanide kiss
Every night that I've wished
That I could've split another timeline
And never lived a life like this
Every time that I've quit
Every time that I've flinched
When I shouldn't just be biting my lip
Every price that I've split
Between my pride and my shame
Knowing that they don't divide like this
Cos somewhere in the multiverse
I'm over and I'm underworked
I got my just deserts
Punishments and honors that are undeserved
Somewhere I have everything and nothing earned
Somewhere I chose other words
That didn't touch a nerve
Somewhere I decided that I wouldn't just make something worse
And it'd make complete sense
With all my pretense
That I'd be so alright
But when I'm alone tonight
I'll see it all escape me
With all my daydreams
My heart is broken softly
The future's closing on me
Have I ever been better?
Did I miss the chance to get there forever?
Am I condemned to my errors?
Can you sever a tether
And can you lift me to the Nebuchadnezzar
So for a second I believe that I can never say never?
No chance to reverse
Eyes drawn to the rear-view
Objects in the mirror matter less than they appear to
No path to steer through
No-one can hear you
Run on alone into the cold unknown
I want a repeat prescription
For deeper wisdom
And the serenity for lifting us up
Enough to run the gauntlet through our bloody borders
With affinity instilled with unconditional love
So give me hope, keep me whole, give me shelter
I'll give you everything I've learned from the past, and that's
You're not alone and the road hasn't failed us yet
And it'd make complete sense
With all my pretense
That I'd be so alright
But when I'm alone tonight
I'll see it all escape me
With all my daydreams
My heart is broken softly
The future's closing on me
With all I've learned I run
With all that's firm, my love
And dream I hold enough
To give to the world

Written by:
Harry Robinson, Michael Bird, Robbie Moore

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