Light And Shade

I remember when the rain came down
I was looking for the sun in the lost and found
Days spent in doom's company without my complicity
Fleeing by Achilles' hound
Feel the stab of the thorny crown
A subtle shift in frequency
Making me see things differently

Light and shade
Chase and fade
My bravado shield
Fragile barricade

Waiting for the dead man's click
If the winds change, will this face stick?
Will I live to fight another day?
The black dog standing on the bridge is every suicide's ghost
It's choke chain held by Vertigo
Temptress and perfect host

Light and shade
Chase the fade
My bravado shield
A fragile barricade

You say
The gravy train has missed your stop
Top underdog
You can't make this drop
Don't despair now

Dancing to a different drum
I feel my senses over run
With waves of joy spray on my face
The world becomes a better place to be
To be

Sorrow shot by joy
Sorrow shot by joy
Sorrow shot by joy