this struggle i call life

All the stresses, all the messes
All the daily "do's" and "don't's"
What makes me able to stand what comes my way
I am so tired of this
Baby, baby - don't you love me?
With all the tears and raised voices I saved you from
Have I become yesterday's news?
Child, oh child
Have you regained your smile?
Has your complacency for mediocrity been shattered
I sure hope so
I can see the hopelessness, the sadness
On your face
And this is how you want it?
Why don't you do something about it?

Tell me, tell me
Oh snake-skin eyes
You are drowning in doubt and denial
Friend, you are missing out
Looking for something to deny
When you can't believe in the Truth that wants inside
So Daddy, when are you leaving for war?
Helping your brothers on battlefields
Keep the enemy from coming through our backdoor?
When will I see you again?
Will it be soon?
Or do I have to wait until I get to heaven
Where mommy waits with no more cancer
Smiling at me

Oh! Humanity
These are the years
See how the days go by
In this struggle I call life
Promises aren't perfect
And neither am I
Get ready for hell
Because it may only get worse from here
In this struggle I call life

Am I never good enough?
What happened to "I tried my best"
Did that go out of style like the '80's did?
Did that give an excuse for parents to beat their kids?
I don't think so. But for them, I guess it did.
When the only person who doesn't know she's pretty is her
And she goes home and watches the mascara run down her cheek
Just as the tears do

But no one will hold her tight
No one will tell her it's okay
After all, as they say
"It's just a phase"
The razorblade romance
Blood equals love
Love equals stop the pain
So they don't feel
Like yesterday's news
Can't you see
Something is missing in your heart
Yes, I know your father left you
But is that really why you make bad choices with relationships
Now you have two kids
And I'm sorry your brother made you his mistress
And crossed a line that even time sometimes cannot repair

This is what life bring us
You can take it or leave it
Just don't be deceived by it
Pretty words and faces
Are our masks for the brokenness
When everyday, another someone special
Goes home to a not so great
This struggle I call life
Has taken me by surprise
The hate, the love inside
I can't make up my mind
If I wanna run away or kneel down and pray
Only Hope can save us now

When I wake up tomorrow morning
What will life bring?
Something to smile about
Or another shade of grey