songwriter, vocals, guitars: Teruko
photography, recording: Rick Jones
lyrics
You never thought it would take this long.
Don't know if you can carry on.
You've always come out on top before
but now you're not so sure.
You're up against a wall,
no one to catch you if you fall.
And no way out in sight
from this unending night.
It's been a while since you've tasted success.
Maybe you should have stayed with the rest.
Cause the road you've taken
might leave you stranded,
alone, and empty-handed.
And you're wondering now
if you'll ever see the dawn,
or are you lost inside
come cold, unending night?
You've done your best but it's not enough,
now where do you go?
You've come this far, got to hang in tough
because your heart tells you so.
(Lead break)
It's beginning to take its toll.
How many more rounds can you go?
Your mind is tired, your body's hurting,
you've been too long in the ring.
And part of you wants
to just stay down for the count,
concede the fight
to this unending night.
Yeah, part of you wants
to just stay down for the count,
concede the fight
to this unending night.
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