Liberty Spike
Protest The Hero
News breaks like early morning
The Sun cuts through the sky
Maybe it's too early
To aid in the awakening of my unconscious mind
I know things move slow
But when time is an ever-closing window
Look in
Reach out
It's a little candle that can be snuffed out
At any moment
The moment's gone
Life just keeps moving on
A huge inferno
A glowing ember
And what remains is dirt
In which I dig my finger
And drew it slowly
To wipe away the hurt
A second song
For my first friend
Whose loss this time
Is permanent
I fell asleep first
When I woke up you were sleeping
I didn't want to wake you up
What did you dream of?
Never in my wildest dreams could I imagine
You wouldn't wake up
A chain that hangs down past your knee
And one around your neck
An XL kiosk tee
Probably NOFX
Green and tall were the liberty spikes
And I know you grew up
But for the rest of my life
I'll picture you this way
I didn't know you anymore
So what does it matter?
Why am I so angry?
Shouldn't I feel sadder?
I didn't know you
So what does it matter?
Why am I so angry?
Why am I so shattered?
At any moment
The moment's gone
Life just keeps moving on
Every moment's wasted since this first began
I was never going to reach out
But now I never can
I fell asleep first
When I woke up you were sleeping
I didn't want to wake you up
What did you dream of?
Never in my wildest dreams could I imagine
You wouldn't wake up
I swear to you that times are changing
I swear that you are too
I swear to you that I'm no different
This I swear to you
Now times are changing, but you remain
Static through it all
Wish I sent a message or made a call
Your face was illuminated by the soft glow on the screen
You're staying up all night
While I was fast asleep
Hey brother I can help you
If you come to me
I love you more than anything
I have ever seen
These were the last words that you said to me
These were the last words that you wrote
I miss you more than anyone
I have ever known
I always fell asleep first
When I woke up you were sleeping
I didn't want to wake you up
What did you dream of?
Never in my wildest dreams could I imagine
You wouldn't wake up
Wake up
Wake up
I'm fucking dreaming
And it's a nightmare
Please let me wake up
Wake up
Wake up
Please wake up
You were so much braver and so much stronger
I wish that I could have held on longer
I will light a torch in the dark before the dawn
I will think of you each time I sing this song
If your memory is alive in me, you're never really