Ode to Sleep

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                    Twenty One Pilots

I wake up fine and dandy
But then by the time
I find it handy 
To rip my heart apart and start
Planning my crash landing
I go up, up, up, up, up to the ceiling
Then I feel my soul start leaving
Like an old man's hair receding
I'm pleading please oh please
On my knees repeatedly
Asking why it's got to be like this
Is this living free?
I don't wanna be the one
The one to have the sun's blood
On my hands
I'll tell the moon to take this weapon
Forged in darkness
Some see a pen I see a harpoon

I'll stay awake
Cause the dark's not taking prisoners
Tonight
Why am I not scared in the morning
I don't hear those voices calling
I must have kicked them out
I must have kicked them out
I swear I heard demons yelling
Those crazy words they were spelling
They told me I was gone
They told me I was gone

But I'll tell em
Why won't you let me go
Do I threaten all your plans
I'm insignificant
Please tell em
You have no plans for me
I will set my soul on fire
What have I become
I'll tell em

On the eve of a day that's
Forgotten and fake
As the trees they await
And clouds anticipate
The start of a day when we
Put on our face
As mask that portrays 
That we don't need grace
On the eve of a day
That is bigger than us
But we open our eyes
Cause we're told that we must
And the trees wave their arms
And the clouds try to plead
Desperately yelling there's something
We need
I'm not free I asked forgiveness
Three times
Same amount that I denied
I three time MVP'd this crime
I'm afraid to tell you who I adore
Won't tell you who
I'm singing towards
Metaphorically I'm a whore
And that's denial number four

I'll stay awake
Cause the dark's not taking prisoners
Tonight
Why am I not scared in the morning
I don't hear those voices calling
I must have kicked them out
I must have kicked them out
I swear I heard demons yelling
Those crazy words they were spelling
They told me I was gone
They told me I was gone

But I'll tell em
Why won't you let me go
Do I threaten all your plans I'm
Insignificant
Please tell em
You have no plans for me
I will set my soul on fire
What have I become
I'll tell em 

You have no plans for me
I will set my soul on fire
What have I become
I'll tell em
I'll tell em
I'll tell em
I'll tell em

Please tell em
You have no plans for me
I will set my soul on fire
What have I become
I'm sorry.

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