"Illusions" lyrics

Life is full of ups and downs
That specific type of low that I just can't allow
In the face of what I mask will make my father proud
That I was graced with such a task to honor what I found
Looking high and low when I was high and low
In that chamber of loss, a promise hollow
Sparring with dangerous thoughts you can't silo
Just trying to be a good shepherd, do you follow
The aim of every day was getting by, adios
I was greeted by my wrath and pride on the ropes
Negative energy metastasizes when alone
Set the tone my karmic debt to serve a certain role
There's plenty left of me that I deserve to hone
A lovely melody, a hug from someone who is home
Child of destiny, my recipe is known
Council of heavenly souls that I was told that got my back
Through it all, through the heat, through the cold
This type of soft clay I can't mold
It takes shape in the ways that I can't hold
Typically it's hard to see how much we've grown
The headstone the birthstone
From the urn to learning on the next go
I was taught to clean house and search soul
On your mark, get ready, set, go

From headstone to birthstone
From the urn to learning on the next go
I was taught to clean house and search soul
On your mark, get ready, set, go
Get ready, set, go
On your mark, get ready, set, go
Get ready, set, go
On your mark, get ready, set free