MikelWJ - Rise Above lyrics

Michael: I really don't know Jacquie, I've been asking myself those same things for a little while now [Verse One: MikelWJ] I think it's time to express all of the thoughts I repress Since I can only get past it once it's off of my chest I'm bitter, hollow, depressed, a shallow, intricate mess While other people make me feel like a perpetual pest I gave them every single inch of what I saw as my best Only to come to understand I was miles behind the rest I saw a door begin to open that I thought would be safe But when I walked in the room, the door just slammed in my face Goddamn I'm sick of this place, just like the whole human race I was way too weak to run, but still got thrown in the chase Now I've been working hard as hell, while seeing little prosperity And everyone that I love is showing such little sincerity I've been hurting myself, but not to cry out for help Since every time that I cried, these people questioned my health I only opened my soul, but pressure took on its toll And now I'm paying for the sins of the withered and old [Chorus: MikelWJ] I don't want you seeing my face, I don't feel that good these days I don't want you saying my name, Nothing ever feels the same I don't want you hearing my voice, though I know I have no choice I don't want you bringing me down, every time you're not around [Verse Two: MikelWJ] This life of mine is lonely, there's no one to come and hold me There's no love from all the people who I once considered holy There's no words upon a paper that can tell you what I think But the thought's inside my head are always causing me to sink I'm always gasping for another breath, hoping maybe one is left I don't want to die, but I'm really not afraid of d**h I tried to give the whole world the benefit of the doubt Since they may have never known that I was feeling left out I'm a little melodramatic, Half of the time I'm manic But I keep it in my head since most people are prone to panic I don't want to be obscene, and I'm not trying to make a scene So I put it all on paper, tell the whole world that it's me I tried to reason it out, simply through word of the mouth But I didn't gain much except my mood going south And a case of insomnia, don't know what that's about But it also leaves a bittersweet taste in my mouth [Chorus: MikelWJ] I don't want you seeing my face, I don't feel that good these days I don't want you saying my name, Nothing ever feels the same I don't want you hearing my voice, though I know I have no choice I don't want you bringing me down, every time you're not around [Verse Three] They're telling me I gotta try and rise above all this sh** - Then they say rising above doesn't mean calling it quits - So I just need another chance to show the world what I got To bathe in basic reflections of all the things that I thought I'm only being a pest so that they'll start working harder To try and salvage the friendships that I'm willing to martyr If it'll teach them a lesson, well then it's worth the aggression Because I never once wanted to consider secession All of these feelings are bad, put pen and pencil to pad To preserve all of the feelings that I always have had I'm drenched in meaningless sorrow, hoping I'll see you tomorrow But if I don't, do you have some happy that I can borrow I'm having trouble believing, laughing turned into grieving All of my friends here are leaving, without a mention of meaning So let me hear your excuse, for why it's my turn to lose But promise that you won't be angry for the choices I choose We can go our own ways, we'll never be quite the same And I promise that you won't forget the sound of my name Jacquie: Well. I think it's time for me to go now. I'll just leave you alone Michael: Really? After you were so interested in hearing about my thoughts? Jacquie: Yes. I said I would go after you told me, so now it is time for me to go. I'll see you later. Have a good rest of the night Michael: Yeah, I'll try and do that