Dragons

from Reaction Formation by Justin Friello

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Flush out the ghosts in here
Make the past disappear
Silence the voices in my head
Until I feel safe in my bed
With one push and a grin
This is how we all begin
So when did that smile turn to frown
And turn my world upside-down?

Upside-down
It seems the child in me
Is hanging on to dreams
Have flown away, away

Send out the signal call
An SOS to top them all
Let the boats come from afar
To mend these battle scars
And when they take me away
You'll hear the nurses say
“Captain, we did our part
But medicine can't fix a broken heart”

Broken heart
It seems the soldier in me
Is fighting off the war
Inside my heart
He will be the one to stand, to fight
To take up his arms against the ships, the planes
Dropping their bombs on him
There are dragons to slay

Erase the lies in here
Till even the truth disappears
Then make up the story's end
Live in a world of pretend
This is how I'll make my way
Rewrite my life every day
Kill all the witches and eat my feasts
Make myself the king of all the beasts

All the beasts
It seems the hero in me
Does not believe the world
He sees, he knows

He will be the one to stand, to heed
The call to arms in lands far away
His people will hold their breath
And wait each day for him to return with the head
Bring the dragon to bay

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from Reaction Formation, released August 31, 2012
Music and lyrics written and performed by Justin Friello.

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