Smoke in my eyes, is it ever gonna be more clear?
Ran out of Time, ran away just to wait right here
Go where you like, you can never make it disappear
Seeping in through all the cracks
I took this on, I take it, take it back
Hey, what the hell did you think you would have to do?
No way around, you were told, it was only through
Throw off the coat that you wove from a thread of truth
You know the rest won’t keep you warm
Your vision’s warped, you almost missed the storm
Your clothes are wet, cold to the core
Your vision’s warped, you almost missed the storm
Smoke in my eyes, is it ever gonna be more clear?
Ran out of time, ran away just to wait right here
Close to the end where you said you could still drop out
Show me again how you got where you are right now
How did you think you could turn anything around
Just playing out the same old Loop
You took this on and now it’s up to you
credits
from Personal Protocol,
released June 23, 2023
Produced by taylor morgan.
Mixed and mastered by blackwinterwells.
Developed, written and performed by 8485.
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