[verse 1]
Sitting at a crossroads, I'm hitting a wall
Right or wrong I see this isn't my decision at all
Understand my hand is forced and this gun's to my head
I've begun a new chapter, ink from this pen will be red
What hasn't been said I'm a cautionary tale
Prisoner of the mind and my life was set as the bail
Don't think you understand the type of path that Im paving
Engraving an epitaph of a soul that's worth saving
My guilt not in question, volunteer a confession
Had to erase the presence that produce the obsession
That song was on repeat until the batteries died
The criticism already killed what the flattery tried
Had to get beyond the restrictions
I had to carry that out while forging all the conviction
Still left with the unexplained to fill in the blanks
Running away from the scene on with only fumes in the tank

[hook]
I'm losing control of my life, it's about time I got it right
Not a crime if it happens in my mind
My way of retribution
Is also my stay of execution

[verse 2]
Sometimes you have to kill to protect whats vital
Suicidal thoughts aren't connected with your survival
But in this case, I had to murder someone I loved
Outgrew the old persona that used to fit like a glove
Hated what I was, had faith I could change
Hard to take a shot when you know you're out of your range
Hard to imagine all the pain I suppress
Obsess about it to the point I start breaking in sweat
Not to mention the stress, it manifests in these mysterious ways
Close to the edge, at a curious stage
My compass was off, recalibration's expensive
New me accepts the past, old me gets defensive
My heart grew cold
With ice forming inside it, I had to winterize it so I wouldn't explode
Maybe it's not enough
But I wouldn't be the person I am if I didn't kill the person I was

[bridge]2x
My way of retribution
Is also my stay of execution

[verse 3]2x
This life isn't mine, it's for you to decide
My legacy and if it's even worth keeping alive
Through this feeling, I discovered
The meaning of life is what your life means to others