Road To Wherever by Concrete Cee Lyrics
[Verse]
On the road to wherever - None of us know, if preordained
Triumph is visible as pride, they don't wanna see your pain
Cause even if they do, what is there to see?
Other than vulnerability, which is human and it reminds
Others of their own shortcomings, the mirror image
Perceived as the ugliest thing, by those who are blind
Calmness we display always belies the storm we in
If everybody's wearing masks, why not date a Quarian?
Even without war, there's war within, you can talk
Change all you want, what change is it that you're wanting?
Get familiar with desire until it's foreign, or rather
So ingrained, you can't explain it anymore, you're just all-in
Eyes on the far away prize that your peers
Couldn't see with binoculars, regardless of size
Because to find it you must look inside, pierce through
Layers of doubt, fear and hurt unresolved through time
Cause we don't speak on it, especially when
We feel cornered, by conditions that we have yet to conquer
So we pose as stronger than we are
Knowing that one day, we eventually have to defeat our monsters
So we do not become them, sincere wishes of good hunting
And resilience after a few run-ins
If it ain't about growth, then miss me like you ain't seen me in years
Remember the laughs as well as the tears
Too much sorrow as it is, so why dwell?
Cause you need to be water when you're hitting a dry spell
The journey continues, at a pace none of us can perceive
And completely unperturbed by our notions of destiny
When philosophy's a feeble attempt to make sense
Of challenges that we're up against
We begin to understand, that beyond conceived Gods
Or the lack thereof, we're really at the whim of nuclear fusion
It's like, true open hearts are spread too thin
You're faced with requirements before they let you in
Ignorant of the fact, they're setting themselves up for letdowns
Too many pretty smiles trying to hide a sad clown
We've been dabbling in extremes too long
Gave more than we had, then took more than we should
Then again, good people always seem to do wrong
And end up unforgiven, placed with the rest of the crooks
How often have you seen people place - Expectations
Of greatness upon you which they themselves would never chase
They say you can't keep a good man down
But more often, they won't even help a good man up
Some people are blessed with an aura that draws people to them
Others are disbelieved even when facts're proven
So how do we subscribe to the arrogance of the few that
Base their views on their own success like we can do it
Cause they did, in a world where we're judged by our faces
Our faith and the way that we dress
Social backgrounds, hearsay, perceived disposition
All play a part in how we're received, as much as our decisions
Some people do not listen, while others do not want to
At times it be the one you call friend to choose to taunt you
At times it is a perfect stranger that's gon' support you
You never know, keep your eyes on the road before you
Uphold ideals and principles behind the deed
By which the world you leave behind will remember you
Resources are plentiful where imagination thrives
And the determination to succeed will never die
I speak as a man that's been counted on, then counted out
A man who's been on the rise after being down and out
Respected by many, abandoned by most and loved by few
Regardless of that, I'll always stay true...
On the road to wherever - None of us know, if preordained
Triumph is visible as pride, they don't wanna see your pain
Cause even if they do, what is there to see?
Other than vulnerability, which is human and it reminds
Others of their own shortcomings, the mirror image
Perceived as the ugliest thing, by those who are blind
Calmness we display always belies the storm we in
If everybody's wearing masks, why not date a Quarian?
Even without war, there's war within, you can talk
Change all you want, what change is it that you're wanting?
Get familiar with desire until it's foreign, or rather
So ingrained, you can't explain it anymore, you're just all-in
Eyes on the far away prize that your peers
Couldn't see with binoculars, regardless of size
Because to find it you must look inside, pierce through
Layers of doubt, fear and hurt unresolved through time
Cause we don't speak on it, especially when
We feel cornered, by conditions that we have yet to conquer
So we pose as stronger than we are
Knowing that one day, we eventually have to defeat our monsters
So we do not become them, sincere wishes of good hunting
And resilience after a few run-ins
If it ain't about growth, then miss me like you ain't seen me in years
Remember the laughs as well as the tears
Too much sorrow as it is, so why dwell?
Cause you need to be water when you're hitting a dry spell
The journey continues, at a pace none of us can perceive
And completely unperturbed by our notions of destiny
When philosophy's a feeble attempt to make sense
Of challenges that we're up against
We begin to understand, that beyond conceived Gods
Or the lack thereof, we're really at the whim of nuclear fusion
It's like, true open hearts are spread too thin
You're faced with requirements before they let you in
Ignorant of the fact, they're setting themselves up for letdowns
Too many pretty smiles trying to hide a sad clown
We've been dabbling in extremes too long
Gave more than we had, then took more than we should
Then again, good people always seem to do wrong
And end up unforgiven, placed with the rest of the crooks
How often have you seen people place - Expectations
Of greatness upon you which they themselves would never chase
They say you can't keep a good man down
But more often, they won't even help a good man up
Some people are blessed with an aura that draws people to them
Others are disbelieved even when facts're proven
So how do we subscribe to the arrogance of the few that
Base their views on their own success like we can do it
Cause they did, in a world where we're judged by our faces
Our faith and the way that we dress
Social backgrounds, hearsay, perceived disposition
All play a part in how we're received, as much as our decisions
Some people do not listen, while others do not want to
At times it be the one you call friend to choose to taunt you
At times it is a perfect stranger that's gon' support you
You never know, keep your eyes on the road before you
Uphold ideals and principles behind the deed
By which the world you leave behind will remember you
Resources are plentiful where imagination thrives
And the determination to succeed will never die
I speak as a man that's been counted on, then counted out
A man who's been on the rise after being down and out
Respected by many, abandoned by most and loved by few
Regardless of that, I'll always stay true...