Real Darkness

[Verse 1] Last week, I told my father I lost faith in humankind If people won't be decent, why hope that they'll be nice? Not being pessimistic or looking for dark skies Just think we could do better My guess is I won't see it in my lifetime [Chorus] See, I've always had the upper hand But that doesn't make me better man Now I'm overcome by what I can't do But is it worse to give up than to lose? [Verse 2] He said, "I know it looks bad, right now, the world's on fire Maybe the heat will get us to stand on the same side I'm not bеing optimistic, just waiting for blue skies I've been around a whilе, your guess is not yet quite as good as As good as mine" [Chorus] Said I've always had the upper hand But that never made me a better man When you're overcome by what you can't do Remember that it's worse to give up than to lose [Bridge] I guess if the world is half-full of real darkness We all might just sometimes be twice as kind [Verse 3] These glasses look familiar, too small now for my eyes And though an old prescription, they sure make things look nice I'll keep them in my pocket for days not quite as bright The sky's a different color, pink, red, and purple I guess it might be alright this time [Chorus] And I always had the upper hand But that doesn't make me bitter man Now I'm overcome by what I can't do But I know now it's worse to give up than to lose