True Sadness

You were a friend to me

When my wheels were off the track

And though you say there is no need

I intend to pay you back

When my mind was turning loose

And all my thoughts were turning black

You shined a light on me

And I intend to pay you back

But I still wake up

Shaken by dreams

And I hate to say it

But the way it seems

Is that no one is fine

Take the time to peel a few layers

And you will find

True sadness

When I was a child

I depended on a bottle

Full-grown, I've been known

To lean on a bottle

But you're the real deal

In a world of imposters

And I've seen the program

Make men out of monsters

'Cause I still wake up

Shaken by dreams

And I hate to say it

But the way it seems

Is that no one is fine

Take the time to peel a few layers

And you will find

True sadness

Angela became a target

As soon as her beauty was seen

By young men who try to reduce her down

To a scene on an X-rated screen

Is she not more than the curve of her hips?

Is she not more than the shine on her lips?

Does she not dream to sing and

To live and to dance down her own path

Without being torn apart?

Does she not have a heart?

I cannot go on with this evil inside me

I step out my front door and I feel it surround me

Just know the kingdom of God is within you

Even though the battle is bound to continue

'Cause I still wake up

Shaken by dreams

And I hate to say it

But the way it seems

Is that no one is fine

Take the time to peel a few layers

And you will find

True sadness

True sadness

True, true sadness