So many times, this life of mines a giant mess
Of mumbled sighs and bungled tries to make some sense
Of news headlines that summarize the days events
Into piles of lies that are disguised as compliments

Days composed of stacks of folders and vacant stares
Making me older a tired soldier in the army of the scared

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But when youre near
The madness all subsides
Theres logic in your eyes
And clarity that reaffirms my life
And from nowhere hope appears when youre near.

I agonize to try and find a place a to stand
On such fine lines but I cant decide where to put my hands

All around me I was in over my head
Then you found me, you put your arms around me
And made it not hurt quite as bad

But when youre near
The madness all subsides
Theres logic in your eyes
And clarity that reaffirms my life
And when youre near, whispering my name
Insanity seems sane
And all at once, my tunnel glows with light
And from nowhere hope appears when youre near
And all my fears disappear when youre near