Relight
What started out as a dejected idea of simply describing the authoritative, tyrannical influence of adults on the lives of teenagers turned out to be a hopeful anthem to savor one's youth and to keep a piece of that childish fire with you as you progress into an adult. Youth doesn't have to be shed once you grow up, get a job, and can start drinking legally-- it is an idea that you are and will continue to live your days to the fullest, and to spare at least a part of your time in doing what you love with the people who you love most without any care in the world-- just like how teenagers should be able to live out their days.
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I'm going to relight
All the candles we've burnt out
Raise them all towards the sky
Not for hope that an airship
Will come and take us away
But for us
To relight our hearts
Breath new life to our saddened thoughts
Our youthful lives won't be wasted anymore
Because we'll forever be on fire
Burning brightly
Paving our own path to the stars
We're students, obedient teens
Children-- that's what we seem to be
Smile because someone told you so
When we're breaking down inside
Crying breaks the rules
Well, if it's a sin, can't I repent?
Listen to what you're told
The saying's getting old
I don't want to hurt anybody
But everybody's hurting me
Can't I just be myself for a while
The sensitive, weakest child
Their wave of rules are always coming
They're putting out my flame
I'm not ready to be them
Aren't I old enough to decide?
I'm dragging my feet to the shadows
Slowly, so I can savor the light
But each one is going out
A thousand dying lights
Calling for someone above
A savior, a dying hope for a better place in life
I'm going to relight
All the candles we've burnt out
Raise them all towards the sky
Not for hope that an airship
Will come and take us away
But for us
To relight our hearts
Breath new life to our saddened thoughts
Our youthful lives won't be wasted anymore
Because we'll forever be on fire
Burning brightly
Paving our own path to the stars
Has it always been so dark
So humid, breathlessly
We walk with 'danger' and 'caution'
Written on our backs
Every mistake, every outburst
Only makes the letters bolder
We're fog machines
Placed haphazardly in an otherwise empty room
And breathing out mist
That disturbs the clear, glass-like view
We're told to have control
To stop breathing if we should
Their wave of rules are always coming
They're putting out my flame
I'm not ready to be them
Aren't I old enough to decide?
I'm dragging my feet to the shadows
Slowly, so I can savor the light
But each one is going out
A thousand dying lights
Calling for someone above
A savior, a dying hope for a better place in life
I'm going to relight
All the candles we've burnt out
Raise them all towards the sky
Not for hope that an airship
Will come and take us away
But for us
To relight our hearts
Breath new life to our saddened thoughts
Our youthful lives won't be wasted anymore
Because we'll forever be on fire
Burning brightly
Paving our own path to the stars
We're lying to ourselves
We're wasting precious time
Stuck in the idea of youth
Waiting for our conscious to fade away
Into heartlessness, the bitter feeling
Of not living when we could
I'll dig out all the matches
All the lighters beneath the sand
That they've brought with their waves
To once and for all bury the curse
Of living with all the boys and girls,
Those who don't fit in like they should
I'm going to relight
All the candles we've burnt out
Raise them all towards the sky
Not for hope that an airship
Will come and take us away
But for us
To relight our hearts
Breath new life to our saddened thoughts
Our youthful lives won't be wasted anymore
Because we'll forever be on fire
Burning brightly
Paving our own path to the stars
I'm going to relight
All the candles we've burnt out
Raise them all towards the sky
Not for hope that an airship
Will come and take us away
But for us
To relight our hearts
Breath new life to our saddened thoughts
Our youthful lives won't be wasted anymore
Because we'll forever be on fire
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