Jovian - Tortured Wisdom lyrics

They've run my body through smoldering coals They've carved my bark and exposed a naked soul Life often entraps and embattles us with existence I've seen greater men than me toil with tribulations But if you can survive and reflect upon your demons You will arise with a tortured wisdom You can't hold in deep breaths forever You have to exhale every now and then We know not where we're going Only what we hope to become Now i'm setting my roots and breaking through the surface I'm budding better fruits with my greatest sense of purpose I was full, but they x'd me out I am empty, but I'm still driven Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future As time slips by Its become so clear that I have not time for Emotions of vengeance and fear I want to release the hate from my heart This is the genesis of my ascension They've run my body through smoldering coals They've carved my bark and exposed a naked soul Life often entraps and embattles us with existence I've seen greater men than me toil with tribulations But if you can survive and reflect upon your demons You will arise with a tortured wisdom You can't hold in deep breaths forever You have to exhale every now and then We know not where we're going Only what we hope to become This is the greatest moment of our lives We have survived and we're alive I was full, but I've been X'd out I am empty, but I'm still driven This is the greatest time of our lives We have survived and we are alive Release the hate from my heart This is the genesis of my ascension (If I were to die today, no one would remember my name And that's a shame because I have so much to say)