Tainted Reflections

Tainted Reflections

Tainted reflections. That’s the face that shows up in your mirror trying to convince you that can’t get anywhere in life. Know what I say to him when he shows up in my mirror?

You looking at me? See someone you know?
Broken and rusted with nothing to show?

Cigarettes for friends. Beer a brother.
Soul orphaned, crying out, “Dear mother!”

Stalked by this witch, Missfortune.
Turns up unexpected. Turns my whole world rotten.

Stuck in a cycle of unclean routine.
Mean and filthy, as you may have seen

Brothers of water. Blood isn’t the scene.
Except when they spill it. You know what I mean?

They use me. Abuse me. Try to get me off track.
Look away for a second and they knife my back.

I don’t mind. Their digs won’t make me crack.
The pain, it gives me the power to kick back!

A winner in the making. Just turning my page.
Going to shatter those shackles. Burst out of my cage.

Don’t get in my face now, wearing that frown.
Get the fuck outa my way or I’ll run your ass down.

Tainted reflections, they kill off your drive.
Ambition fights doubt, which one’ll survive?
This is your time, your chance is here!
So whip out your sixes and murder the fear!

Stop! And he says!

You got strength kid, I gotta give you that.
But how strong are you really when you’re kissing the mat?

Remember back in school when the bullies would rough you,
Or your friends? Were they friends, or did they just use you?

Did you throw up a storm? Did you make your damn stand?
Heck no, now, did you? Yet you say you’re a man?

What you think you’re a star?
Think they care who you are?

Boy, I got I thing to say,
Ha ha! Ha ha!

An asset, a cog! You’re the rug in the toilet!
A 24 service, they all love to visit.

So listen you fool, don’t go down that lane.
They see you, they’ll whip you, introduce you to pain.

Just get with the program, they one that they gave you.
Fight it my brother and they will fucking kill you!

Tainted reflections, they off kill your drive.
Ambition fights doubt, which one’ll survive?
This is your time, your chance is here!
So whip out your sixes and murder the fear!

Tainted reflections, they kill off your drive.
Ambition fights doubt, which one’ll survive?
This is your time, your chance is here!
So whip out your sixes and murder the fear!

And I say.

I cannot believe my ears. What I’m hearing?
Has the once fearless become the all fearing?

I feel bad you, dear victim of weather.
You’re sinking deep. What? You want to go down together?

You used to be me, now a coward, a victim?
The reason you’re a slave is because you let fucking them.

You gave up, gave in, bend over for those guys.
Them’s now you. Don’t you realize?

Now you’re playing crab. Trying to kill my spirit?
A traitor to dreamers, just because you can’t live it?

It didn’t work for you? That’s your fucking problem!
Get out of my face with your fucked up wisdumb!

Tainted reflections, they kill off your drive.
Ambition fights doubt, which one’ll survive?
This is your time, your chance is here!
So whip out your sixes and murder the fear!

Tainted reflections, they kill off your drive.
Ambition fights doubt, which one’ll survive?
This is your time, your chance is here!
So whip out your sixes and murder the fear!

Still the broken mirror keeps looking my way.
And you know what shit he had to say?

Open your ears son and clean out the wax,
Life isn’t a dream kid, she’s is all about tax.

Think they care? Think they’ll always be there?
Think they’ll feed you? When you dying they’ll bathe you?

Caring benefactors, they’ll lend you a buck.
When the time comes for payback? Think they won’t give a fuck?

Listen to me, they aren’t all that sweet.
A bunch of false prophets, they’ll cut off your feet!

I’ve seen them in action, dreams all live and die.
Tycoons to beggars, in the blink of an eye.

Think you can make it? Want to give it a try?
They’ll tear out your heart and eat while you die!

Time isn’t on your side! No one in your corner!
Life’s a short road and you’re always a loner!

I hope you get smart before it’s too damn late.
Cause there’s a grave with your name…
…and she’s looking for a date.

Tainted reflections, they kill off your drive.
Ambition fights doubt, which one’ll survive?
This is you time, your chance is here!
So whip out your sixes and murder the fear!

Tainted reflections, they kill off your drive.
Ambition fights doubt, which one’ll survive?
This is you time, your chance is here!
So whip out your sixes and murder the fear!

Murder the fear! Just murder the fear!
Just murder the fear! Just murder the fear!

Don’t ever give up! Don’t ever give in!
Bang! Smoke clears! They lose. You win!