Two for Flinching

What a waste of time it was
 To wish for wings while watching doves
 When the body can't become
 Everything the mind is jealous of
 So tell me, do you still believe
 That courage transcends everything
 When the weather won't agree
 And you have the will, but not the steel to fight it
 Some things are dyed in the wool
 But don't fall asleep in the mold
 Maybe fear is a color we wear, not part of our shape
 When you feel the wind growing cold
 And you're scared of losing control
 Then really was it ever yours
 If you stay or if you run
 By default you become someone
 Your eyes can't just blame the lens
 For the way your world is colored in
 'Cause honestly I do not believe
 That currents bring us all we need
 Search and you will see
 Even within waves your hands can stay steady
 Some things are dyed in the wool
 But don't fall asleep in the mold
 Maybe fear is a color we wear, not part of our shape
 You feel the wind growing cold
 And you're scared of losing control
 Then really was it ever yours
 When the truth is not all snakes rattle before they bite
 So do you blame the aggression or the appetite?
 Cause everyone fights a private revolution
 Untouched by pills or potions
 The consequence of motion
 You hear fear in the pause and you know it
 Sure, some things are dyed in the wool
 But don't fall asleep in the mold
 Maybe fear is a color we wear, not part of our shape
 When you feel the wind growing cold
 And you're scared of losing control
 Then really was it ever yours