The Artificial

Hand me your lies,
 hand me my keys.
 You have to give it all up
 when you realize what you're leaving behind.
 I wish I was lost,
 but this was an alternate destination.
 Watch life flash before your eyes and hope for the best,
 Even in this well-lit room where you lay down to rest.
 You cast a shadow that stabs you in the back.
 This all began so well,
 and was the longest spiral downward I've ever felt.
 You would've been the death of me
 if I stuck around much longer.
 These months of sickness felt like I was sleeping six feet underground.
 You can't tell the difference between what's real and not,
 find the truth or you will lose yourself forever.
 I know it's not, not all your fault,
 I knew early on what I was getting myself into.
 Go ahead, be my guest, work on everything that closed our door.
 Everything I worked so hard for.
 You said you walked the line, but you're the one falling short.
 Actions speak louder than words.
 When you realize what you're leaving behind,
 I wish I was lost but this was an alternate destination.
 With no plot and no path laid out,
 I swear I'm not lost.
 I'm not lost!
 You were offered the world and turned it down.
 Shed no tear, and hope to break out on your own,
 I refuse to call this place home.