the dickens

this is for those who believe
that modern times have them deceived
there's too much out there to achieve
and simple lives hold no reprieve

i od'd
i od'd ‑ how I was wasted
i od'd
if you learn from your mistakes
you won't become a statistic

when situations complicate me
and fashion minds tried to outdate me
sanity tried to outrace me
and all i tried to do was turn away
how i paid

i od'd
my life was so unsorted ‑ something new each day
i od'd
everyone that i could turn to was so far away

i od'd
i didn't have the patience to make amends ‑ oh
i od'd
though i new what was to happen i wouldn't bend ‑ so
i od'd
i knew my life was troubled - didn't want it to end though
i od'd
is this the only way that i could be convinced ‑ NO

Now as I burn
you take your turn
This is no christmas carol
This is how I show my love