Egg

I was downtown late last night I was walkin' 'round last night Passed a man, we locked eyes, it hit hard, there goes time A stranger once in your life

And whispered with his shiner eyes he wanted to be Me and I, him, my only shine Your entire life is wiped clean from the bathroom window You etched out in the steam (what about him, though?)

And when I take a step outta me towards the stranger The muscle suit pumps, it feels like second nature Original men, a clear and present danger Don't you wish you could be somebody else?

Somebody else Somebody else Somebody else

I'm crawlin' out of my skin Saw me through the eyes of The world

Layin' on her stomach, she was lookin' at me Opened eyed, but so chain me now And deep in her is a reflection of me I can feel how you feel right now

And somethin' dominates me, holds my hand to the fire Young man versus another kind Every single step that you take is just another one back Another step to take back, another regret

You just gonna let fear take that? You just gonna let fear take that? You just gonna let fear take that? You just gonna let fear take-

Back in the shell, my life in the cave People go by, I smile and wave But deep down inside, there's always that fear That I'm not enough, I seem cavalier

But it's all an act, I'm cold 'cause I'm weak And deep down inside, there's nothing unique But man is a mold and nothing is new So why not release and let it come through?

I'm fighting the flame, I'm gaspin' for air I'm back as a big man with panache and flair Back to the egg, it's crimson and gold (crimson and gold) I'll follow the rules and do what I'm told

Can one be great? Can one be kind? When history shows, they're not intertwined So what will you choose, your heart or your pride? Could you really be so self-satisfied?