Backshifting

[Hook] What am I remembered for when I'm gone? I've got demons and they haunt When they see me, they just taunt But you still love me when I don't There's no country for the calm But I can't be what I was taught Through whatever I walk, know I'll be fine Long as I come back to open arms because... [Bridge] You feel me I feel you You feel just what I feel too E-M-P, A-T-H-Y E-M-P, A-T-H You're my reason why [Verse 1] Tears in the eyes for lives that collide with the rhythmic swing of the pendulum Confined to a prison of the mind, but confidе in the ribbon in the sky Too conditioned to dеcide to forgive them We abide by the judge, and reside in the system Our heads are the wicks held high, they lit them, huh What a sight Now they're trying to dim it, when Poseidon couldn't put out my fire Coincide with the love that we long for Let me realign with the tides They're steady catching bodies like trust falls Better readjust, sometimes cutting ties is a must Confidently hit decline when the lust calls Cause I ain't defined by my trauma My past is dark as my skin Memories flooding back when my dad hit my momma Those roles do reverse, steadfast to prevent A dance with the Devil used to be enticing to me Now I feel like Kratos, and Satan's a titan to me My Laufey by my side, helping keep our life on a leash Got to do better for you Got to do better for me, trust Why would money ever grow on trees How you don't see the root of evil, us Mask on the ground, past in the back of me Never concerned what outsiders' reactions be Even when changes come fast at me The stress never lasting cause I've got you backing me You feel what I feel, it's giving me chills Not a dull moment passes we Cause wherever you reside is where my passion be [Hook] What am I remembered for when I'm gone? I've got demons and they haunt When they see me, they just taunt But you still love me when I don't There's no country for the calm But I can't be what I was taught Through whatever I walk, know I'll be fine Long as I come back to open arms because... [Bridge] You feel me I feel you You feel just what I feel too E-M-P, A-T-H-Y E-M-P, A-T-H You're my reason why [Verse 2] You'd be surprised, with his back against the wall what a man does On a drag route, tired of running flats What a feeling when he falls and you're his reason to stand up Very little more inspiring than that Got to know when and when not to react Got to know how to relax when your cup runneth over That chip on your should never come with more problems attached Deal with my ego like I deal with your pride, mm Take it one day at a time We work together to remain grounded while we rise No wonder why we're both the prize, mm And when my spirits get low and I'm feeling less pretty than usual I know to cheer me up, you gon do everything you can do to reassure me I'm beautiful in and out Let your soul speak To grieve deeply is to love fully Know your past was difficult to show me Cause self-doubt can have a firm grip, causing cold feet But I'm thankful You take advantage of every chance you get to know me All my dreams, goals, the quirks Even differences between new and old me Silence either golden or exposing If you need to talk, know where home is I know all your fears, you know mine Insecurities in need of closure Feel what you feel, vice versa Be each other's peace within the madness We are not our failures, we are worth it [Hook] What am I remembered for when I'm gone? I've got demons and they haunt When they see me, they just taunt But you still love me when I don't There's no country for the calm But I can't be what I was taught Through whatever I walk, know I'll be fine Long as I come back to open arms because... [Bridge] You feel me I feel you You feel just what I feel too E-M-P, A-T-H-Y E-M-P, A-T-H You're my reason why [Refrain] You feel my pain and get what I'm saying We've never felt love for real Embracing the changes, growth in this game reminding me who I am Heaven in front of me, be who I want Cause of you, I choose to heal Been alive so long, but never knew living It's you that proved I can [Outro] You feel me I feel you You feel just what I feel too