[Intro]
An ache upon an unsatisfying grayscale
My confidence vanishes
[Verse 1]
I turned regret into lies I ignored our chipped blades
I worked overtime just for maintenance but I knew all along
That this faded color was an irreversible law
So I might as well pray. There's no turning back now
[Pre-Chorus]
I thought I had made up my mind
But I'm still haunted by doubt and anxiety
A bundle of emotions torn to shreds
With nothing left for me to gain
What's more important than one's life
Is to shoulder that burden to sever this Monochrome
[Chorus]
I keep searching for
The answer to an unsolvable thesis
While making choices until I die
Then I remember where we came from
And the lives that could never interact
No one is allowed to use the scale
Since it falls apart in an instant
So, what can I measure ourselves against?
Instead, I hold onto your words
That gave my heart meaning
[Verse 2]
You stand there with your morals inside out
But I could never fault you for that
A sudden flashback to when I severed my only escape
Each time I dodge death the memories become fatally clear
[Bridge]
When I look back on the past
It’s hateful yet nostalgic
I notice that look
But I was hardly worthy of her
And again... I hate myself for choosing
The nondescript gray color for the hundredth time
I'm living the dream...
After all, if you look at the future in this way, it could be
[Breakdown]
A lingering thought haunts me
I tell myself over and over
Stop assuming and embrace the distance
Be reckless and draw the bow
A quiver more important than one’s life
Is to shoulder that burden to pierce through this monochrome
[Chorus]
I keep searching for
The answer to an unsolvable thesis
While making choices until I die
Then I remember where we came from
And the lives that could never interact
No one is allowed to use the scale
Since it falls apart in an instant
So, what can I measure ourselves against?
Instead, I hold onto your words
That gave my heart meaning
[Outro]
It's always a paradox
The moon waxes with each regret and sadness
The massive, unconquerable foe
Is the darkness that dwells within me
I forsook my pride and joy
But I am still confounded by this flock of imperfection
Beyond that white and resentful midnight sun
Awaits an illusion etched in black