The Pilot

Intro 
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Behind these eyes is a wall you can't break through 
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Staggered seams and greenish glue 
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Afraid the prisoner might escape 
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Afraid of sounds that he might make 
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I'm not hiding, it's just self-defense 
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I know it always don't make sense 
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So don't ask me why or where I went 
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It's just a place I go to avoid the present tense 
 

 
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I'm just glad I made it back 
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When the tide was low and the sun went black 
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Try to sleep, maybe find some peace 
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Maybe God will even speak to me 
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Like an old friend in a dream 
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New advice to fight the enemy 
 

 
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Would that make me feel better 
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Or just miss you even more? 
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Waking up too early, try to remember what I'm looking for 
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A flash of white or an orange glow 
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On the dock, I swear I'm not alone 
 

 
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Takes a river of faith, I pray I've got 
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Every ounce and every drop 
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I swear I'm stronger than I've let on 
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But the light feels dimmer since you're gone 
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I'm screaming to myself in silence 
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Stop the pain, kill the violence 
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I wear the metal, a heart of violet 
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I've got the wheel, I am the pilot 
 

 
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Today's a battle, but I'll win the war 
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The tide will turn, I'll even up the score 
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I see pictures clearer than I have before 
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Write down all the names of everyone 
 

 
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I'm fighting for 
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I'm fighting for  

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Today's a battle, but I'll win the war 
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The tide will turn, I'll even up the score 
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I see pictures clearer than I have before 
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Write down all the names of everyone 
 

 
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I'm fighting for 
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I'm fighting for