Confession : Reflection

In spite of my thoughts of independence
 I built my world around you
 I closed my heart to fears my mind would raise
 In spite of my fear of true repentance
 I'm here to say my failure
 Was only that I failed to fail myself
 Look at me
 Play the fool
 Set the stage and state the rule
 Look at me when the fire's burning low
 Excuses we made were unforgiving
 Amazing that we're living
 Amazing there's a spark that's left at all
 Refusing to budge won't get us nowhere
 We've seen the traffic slow where
 The human side can't see the side it's cold
 Look at me
 Play the fool
 Set the stage and state the rule
 Look at me when the fire's burning low
 Don't think the payment will be given
 I know the life I'm living
 May not be much. I'm treated, oh, so cool
 Yet I'll place the spark in places fitting
 The fire will be emitting
 A flame that burns the foolishness I feel
 Look at me
 Play the fool
 Set the stage and state the rule
 Look at me when the fire's burning low