Harder For The Hurt Lyrics

I think about all the bullets I've dodged

When I feel like I'm at my worst

I see the horror, the lines in the faces

Of the ones who really have been cursed

So cautionary, that pain in their eyes

Cries for help, in every gaze

From solitary to sanctuary

Freedom found, in even my longest days

Busy fingers interpreting thoughts

Neither ring, nor strings to bind me

The empty calories of pretty faces

I've a weakness that will often blind me

Until the mask comes off, and snakes start hissing

And I'm forced to use my shield's reflection

Hindsight has carved a path to saner choices

Life has proven, after close inspection

A frantic phone call, an ice water splash

Such reminders sober quick

Each past mistake's bitter residue

Makes it harder for the hurt to stick

The ugliness, and the jealous attacks

I've seen the cracks in every palace

The Grail I've sought, it may exist after all

This coffee mug might just be the chalice