Stalemate

If I fail, if I fall
If I can't be free, then I never was at all
The more I fight, I stay the same

Where do I go, and what do I do?
I'll never know if I never get through
The more I fight, I stay the same

Got a lot, a lot of excuses
Nothing better than a homemade lie
New rules and old confusion
The ones you just despise

Out of my way, out of my reach
Out of your dream, if you still can't sleep
My mind is a terrible gift
And I'd rather be numb than feel this way

Come home with the medal, it's broken
Another fake that's another mistake
Just once, when the moment is golden
I will leave this clean

If I fail, if I fall
If I can't be free, then I never was at all
The more I fight, I stay the same

Where do I go, and what do I do?
I'll never know if I never get through
The more I fight, I stay the same

Half my time and one protection
This is better than a bigger stand
New shoes in old directions
The epitaph of man

Killing my name, killing my past
Nothing's left when nothing lasts
My life is a terrible waste
And I'm going down fast

If I fail, if I fall
If I can't be free, then I never was at all
The more I fight, I stay the same

Where do I go, and what do I do?
I'll never know if I never get through
The more I fight, I stay the same

Oh, don't be so distracted
I can tell you where the story ends
New sins and old abuses
And no one wins again

This is my chance, this is my curse
We all know it'll only get worse
My hell is a terrible case
But I'll give you all hell first

If I fail, if I fall
If I can't be free, then I never was at all
The more I fight, I stay the same

If I still, if I stole
if I can be hurt I would never even go
The more I fight, I stay the same

Where do I go, and what do I do?
The very thought scares the hell out of you
The more I fight, I stay the same

If I fail, if I fall
If I know if I care at all
The more I fight, I stay the same