The Scenery's the Same

Verse 1)

Woke up to the same gray ceiling, tracing cracks I've known for years.

Another day to fake a smile and hold back the familiar tears.

The calendar pages keep on turning, swear I'm older than before.

But the reflection in the window shows the kid who lost the war.

I used to think that I was stranded on an island just for one.

Now I see the world is crowded, and we all hate the same damn sun.

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(Chorus)

And it's the same damn welcome to the life, the one you swore you'd leave behind.

Turns out the door was always open wide for everyone who's broken deep inside.

And maybe you don't know my name, but I know you feel the ache and strain.

It's the same damn welcome to the life again, standing in the pouring rain.

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(Verse 2)

I used to scream inside my car, parked out on Lancer Drive.

Convinced that no one else on Earth could possibly feel this unalive.

But now I see the same exhaustion in the eyes on the morning train.

A silent nod that says 'I get it,' a quiet language for the pain.

We're all just trying to hold on to a place that feels like home.

But every address feels temporary when you feel this alone.

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(Chorus)

And it's the same damn welcome to the life, the one you swore you'd leave behind.

Turns out the door was always open wide for everyone who's broken deep inside.

And maybe you don't know my name, but I know you feel the ache and strain.

It's the same damn welcome to the life again, standing in the pouring rain.

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(Bridge)

And do you ever stop and wonder how?

You're still here breaking down right now.

We were the kids who felt so out of place.

Now there's a tired sadness on every single face.

The screaming's quiet, but the echo never drowned.

It just found a new place to resound.

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(Guitar Solo)

(Chorus)

And it's the same damn welcome to the life, the one you swore you'd leave behind!

Turns out the door was always open wide for everyone who's broken deep inside!

And maybe you don't know my name, but I know you feel the ache and strain!

It's the same damn welcome to the life again, and we're standing in the pouring rain!

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(Outro)

The scenery's the same.

Just a little more rain.

And every single face... looks the same.

Welcome to the life.

Still welcome to the life.