Barely Alive

from Protect Your Golden Heart by Citizen Tim

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He left home with a burning in his heart
He left the office his head hanging low
All these reminders of the person, he used to be
Are pictures in frames on the wall fading to grey

Useless calculations, the appointments, the pain in his chest
He can’t remember the day, he became a part of this game
And he’s thinking of his dog, who got hit by a car, covered in his own blood
He was barely alive but he seemed to be satisfied

Old heavy heart, you’ve turned into stone
Oh everlasting fear, please let him breathe
And all these tiny prayers and sayings he learned from his mom
Nothing seems to help, he’s fading to grey

He’s remembering his father’s words
Life is not a bargain
And he is thinking of his dog
Life is not a bargain

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from Protect Your Golden Heart, released September 29, 2023

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