Dream

31. Paradise

Hallucinations in an alleyway
Too fucked up to be afraid
Pop a pretty pink pill and descend into a haze
Pretend for the night,
That maybe one day we'll see those golden gates
Act like we're happy and smile
Free fall into the time of our lives
Take my hand and ignore the cigarette in my fingers, it's tip giving off a shine,
A glow in the dark, a fire
We might not be pretty but we know how to party and thats makes everything alright
My arms are open, and my legs are......moving with a sway in their stride
Come dance with me sugar, let me show you something else white
Don't be scared, there's no need to hide
Come along for the ride
Spin your body, move your hips, shake your hair loose in these neon lights
Show your other side
Around us you can be wild
You won't find a single judging eye
I've got a whiskey in one hand and a beer in the other, take your pick, this is my invite
Put on a show for the crowds, give whats's expected, this is our life
Appear indestructible and make sure you don't cry,
We only do that on the inside
Spill a few secrets, jump off the cliff you just climbed
Our reason?
Because that's what they want to see, I know it's a shitty explanation why,
It's okay with us though, we're absolutely fine,
Just get me another shot, this one's got a hint of lime,
Not something I like
Not that it matters, beggars can't be choosers in this world of mine
We all fall down when the sun will rise
Close the blinds,
I need to sleep before the next night,
When we truly come alive
Despite,
The fact that we know that it's all this that will cause our inevitable demise
Funny, none if us are afraid to die
Bags under bloodshot eyes,
They won't see it in these flashing lights
We can't reveal what it's really like
Show your best, know when to hide
Always remember they aren't really this kind
It's just a mask, they don't care for us, we're just another charity to make sure they shine
Be careful not to look too nice
Wouldn't want to take the limelight
Come on, make sure you don't clean up your act, you have to be a wreck in an unfixable plight
That's what we're supposed to be like
Out of liquor? Steal some more, it's a small crime
At least compared to what I'll show you tonight
Don't cry
Giggle and laugh, play the foolish stoner, don't let them know you consider suicide,
That tomorrow you just might,
Have a head stuffed full of cyanide,
Grin in this smokey room, reveal nothing of the internal fight
The battle in your mind
A war for the choice between death, or life
The decision is in your hand, to some a fright,
To you it's just a bottle, a pill, a gun gleaming in the colourful neon lights
They shine so bright,
Or maybe that's just the effect of whatever new powder you just tried
Everything's on mute, you can almost hear yourself sigh
Would you turn back time,
And run away from that stranger who offered you happiness for the night?
No, you're laughing now on this rooftop, too drugged up to notice the sirens
You still hold onto that smile,
Because with one step you will fly,
And forget about all the times you cried
You wouldn't want a different life,
Because even though,
You've got hell inside,
You're in paradise.

Inspired by,
Stolen Dance-Milky Chance