[verse 1]
Wish I could take a break from life and reassess all these decisions
Relearn the wrong from right then repossess these inhibitions
Would rather tell a lie and dress it up to sell it better
But the best time in life to live a lie is always never
I'm in this place, saving face from what I built
Wonder those who made it, do they ever have survivor's guilt
Excuse the self-doubt, not proud of these moments
But when you're wrong so many times, you're looking for atonement
Cliches define me, ambition blinds me
Fate declined me, the stress reminds me
I'm only human but I want to fix these imperfections
Rationalizations serve as my slick deflections
Happy that I don't accept, what's considered less
Than the expectations that only I will set
Of all the shots I take, the pain isn't missing me
Wish I wasn't smart enough to recognize my misery

[verse 2]
I have a mental block, the last time I checked
The hands on the clock, feel like they're around my neck
The grip gets tighter, with each passing second
With every lasting question, time gives another lesson
Not impressed with how you choose to define success
A numbers game, plain and simple, what do you possess
Plagiarized life stories, still with time to alter
Who wants their legacy written by another author
And I have writer's block, staring at a blank page
Watching others filled with inspiration while I'm filled with rage
A history of victory in my periphery
And all I'm left with is recognition of my misery
Happy that I don't accept, what's considered less
Than the expectations that only I will set
Of all the shots I take, the pain isn't missing me
Wish I wasn't smart enough to recognize my misery