The Tower

Did you see the movie? 'Bout the girl so obsessed Over proving herself She loses herself? That's how I felt Tearing into me Like a sword through the heart Took the card I was dealt It didn't end well That's how I felt My tower's never-ending and I'm climbing through the fire Holding my breath But it keeps getting higher Set like a habit Through the static I couldn't get through to myself Diluted myself That's how I felt I lost my magic In pursuit Unattached and untrue to myself Uprooted myself That's how I felt And oh the Tower I'm defending Crumbling to the ground I'm losing my grip and I'm tumbling down If I recover Rewind that summer Leave with at least half the mind I had then I'd trade it for comfort Passion and wonder A backyard, and maybe a couple of friends The memory stained Like a scar on my brain I was chasing a star and I fell It was good 'til it wasn't And all of a sudden My wonderland turned into hell It was just like the part in the movie Where the mirror starts moving without me In the glare, caught a glimpse of myself And I know what I felt