dreams in mirrors

close your eyes
this world will only get darker
drift to sleep
dream of life staring at itself
invert all you know
leave all these dreadful worries behind

that man had courage
as he was struck down
standing before the armies
of doubt
that oppressed him
that oppressed his beliefs
this is not the end
but only the beginning of something
much more terrifying
hiding behind those masks
we call faces, lies a conscience
toss it aside or embrace what we see
to be reality in the cross fires
of scandalous lust

discard your morals
embrace your turmoils
falling behind the lines
we retreat to a home
which we will find to be gone
as we search for our true meanings
what is this to become
what am i really?
this is ours for the taking

taken to a brighter place for
just a moment
we see all that we fight for
its beautiful

piece yourself together
for the dawn is approaching
we will bask in the light
and broach the art of defeat

i believe
this is all make believe
all my love is only a dream