The Antlers - Vancouver General Hospital lyrics

[Hook: The Antlers] When you fell crossing that street South of Houston, old Manhattan land Those nightmares fell from building-tops And took you by the hand And you were brought into those rooms With sliding curtains, shining children's heads And one of them, that boy Was not as lucky as you then [Verse One: G, The Wiz] When I was a younger I had this nightmare That when I grew up life wouldn't be fare And it all came true in just the knick of the time I was five years when I saw that crime I shouldn't have seen it I shouldn't have known All the big words that destroyed my world It was late night fall 6 months from 20 When I stumbled on my life in this crowded city I wasn't drunk. I was just out of line Just out of my mind thinking of suicide It was a modern affair with the lies I was told By the girl that I knew but my love never sold I was disheartened. Soon to be departed. I had it Over the bridge with my manic depression They grabbed my arm but just couldn't grip it People screamed and traffic halted Sirens wailed. I was falling Before my eyes I saw my life flashing [Hook: The Antlers] When you fell crossing that street South of Houston, old Manhattan land Those nightmares fell from building-tops And took you by the hand And you were brought into those rooms With sliding curtains, shining children's heads And one of them, that boy Was not as lucky as you then [Verse Two: G, The Wiz] And there I was, fast asleep In the waters and at heavens gate My soul replenished and I felt great But I couldn't get through Something had to give When I heard a voice and a gust of wind He said, look here kid, are you here by mistake? Man, you still got time quit making your break I said let me in, your world ain't sh** The folks below just k** and k** I called you with my hands But you just don't listen You don't care if i'm in pain If i'm stuck in the rain And it's just not fair, it's just not fair That the rich get richer and poor die in vein He said I gave you everything You just don't know how to use it If you gave it some time you'd probably know it I brought her to you for a certain reason Perhaps you should have been a better person So think of the time when she was at her worst While you ran in your mind trying to save yourself You could have saved yourself by saving her too But that's long gone now it's time for tomorrow Don't spend your whole life chasing rainbows You can't get back what has already move on And as for your childhood That I cannot say For the reason for that I feel is still happening Discover a pa**ion an inner calling Pick up a dream. Don't rip it by the seams The world will miss you if you come here now And for a second as you live don't you ever doubt You may think that I'm not listening You may think that i'm not listening But god damn, I am And I am whatever you say I am And if I wasn't you probably wouldn't be here to stand In your heart and mind everyday I am Yet you people just don't understand I'm just the phantom limb of your gut instinct I had a moment and I gave out of a sigh I asked if this is it? Is this where i'm going? He said not today. Here's your second chance Redeem yourself and don't forget There are people I meet and some are kids Who'd do anything heaven just to live again So count your blessings and not your stresses With a jolt in my fall, I fell like star On the hospital bed close to being called dead I saw the monitor and I saw my pulse again But it went flat again and I saw the stars above It was like tug of war between life and d**h I could hear the doc saying “We lost him again.” It was painful, beautiful, and so unknown He said believe in yourself. You're letting go For a second I struggled. I saw all the lights I'm trying, I said. I try so hard Through my tears and fears. I just fall and fall He said not this time and I gave it my all I chocked on air back to life. it The doctor amazed that I won the fight I'm never going back until my time is right