grandeur

nobody's gonna run your race for you. when you step up into that batter's box you're all alone! and you either strike out or hit. we live in a time when people think somebody else can live our lives for us

think for us. you alone run that race

you alone are in that ball game. that's the language of american individualism. if you want to be a champion you've got to analyze yourself. you've got to recognize your weakness. and you've got to change that weakness into power. started with a dream in a small town

traded it all away

only call now

pickin' myself up just to fall down

pieces of myself scattered all around

and all the king's horses and all of his men

can't put my soul back together again

darkness surrounds me but this ain't the end

the desolate silence has become my friend

illusions of grandeur

these illusions of grandeur

thinkin' life's so much better than this

but it ain't much better

and i don't wanna fall down

and i don't wanna break myself

i'm weak

is this the life i wanted

or is this life just killing me

with illusions of grandeur

these illusions of grandeur

thinkin' life's so much better than this

but it ain't much better

and i just need to love my life again

i don't wanna worry 'bout the end

i'm tired of the pointless grinding mind

and all these crazy voices in my head

tellin' me i'm up and i can't carry on

lose it for a second but a second's way too long

i hope i made a difference now

illusions of grandeur

these illusions of grandeur

thinkin' life's so much better than this

but it ain't much better

and i don't wanna fall down

and i don't wanna break myself

i'm weak

is this the life i wanted

or is this life just killing me

with illusions of grandeur

these illusions of grandeur

thinkin' life's so much better than this

but it ain't much better