I inhabit a form of past trials and your vision
Locked eyes see through while lips barely whisper
We hears each others words in our own voice,
While we grimace, listen, hear no attrition but our blessing
Lessons unlearned for new days, new thinking
Threatening to drag me back, return me to drinking
Slinking in the dark, in the way that I speak
A sure telling that my self image is weak
Snapfire, and force draw, trigger fingers itch
More wine lets the anger brew, I might call you a bitch
But in my father’s voice remembered, with a whimper
As I repeat the phrase at myself now with a whisper
This pen on this page, easy to see my age
And this cage one of wire of my own gauge
That easily bends but never breaks as I lace
Every word of freedom with these undertones of blame
Keys held by two hands through these bars
Separated by expectations, we play our parts
A laugh shared may ease the heart for a moment
As we hope that it’s not a habit we've chosen
I pose the question to myself, breaking patterns to bleed
To feel alive or give to temptations and greed?
I hear the voice of these words but isn't me
Mine and your truth the only way to breathe easy

Can we taken second to breathe
Can we taken second to breathe
I know these words are for me
So,
Can we taken second to breathe
Can we taken second to breathe
I know these words are for me

Seen my eyes dart before, when their showing red
Pick me up off the floor, ‘less I hit the door with dread
Runnin’, ripping the bandaid off open wounds
Pumpin’ legs ‘til I’ve destroyed my shoes
Bare souled, and rolled to ditches and wishin’ that I knew
If too soon, I spoke through this monsoon
Behind these eyes, never realised my exterior
Showed simply as a barrier to you
So oh,
Can we take a second to breathe
I know those words are for me
And in myself I believe
But not this minute
Kicking myself for the way that I fidget
And then I break, I see that you’re livid
As we’re repairing rather building a new
But we know what to do,
And that is just think it through
You may see me as I am
If I see you as you are
So lets breath and be the best that we need

So, oh
Can we taken second to breathe
Can we taken second to breathe
I know these words are for me
So, oh
Can we taken second to breathe
Can we taken second to breathe
I know these words are for me
So...