I've run my ship aground
on the rocks of the soul
There's no lie like independence

there's no demon like control
I've fanned the burning embers
til my house was on fire

There's no parody like power
There's no fever like desire
I've drained the wine of darkness

to the dregs of deceit
There's no drug as strong as pride
There's no blindness like conceit

I've railed against the mountain
With a pickaxe and a file
There's no minefield like presumption

There's no death wish like denial

There's no gunshot like conviction

There's no conscience bulletproof
There's no strength like utter weakness
There's no insult like the truth


I've adjusted my prescription
til I couldn't trust my vision

there's no killer like convenience
there's no sickness like omission
I've amended resolutions and resisted explanation

There's no trap door like emotion
There's no pit like reputation


There's no cancer like ambition
There's no cure like crucifixion