At one with the ritual the strain is perpetual my fists have turned to clay The waves take me under but the struggle fuels hunger to fight another day When dealt near death, there was no white light no excuses, no compromise Sent to the depths by a fool and a liar, emerged breathing fire Four walls getting higher hopes and dreams ablaze Souls under fire potential incarcerate Cannot mask my resent for the drones that I deplore so diluted and bland Forced and predictable short lived and disposable all fades and trends be damned Conviction is not just a word, steadfast I fight on undeterred Sent to the depths by a fool and a liar, emerged breathing fire Four walls getting higher hopes and dreams ablaze Souls under fire potential incarcerate Demoralised, despair, frustration, words I’ve come to know well But to me conviction is not just a word No excuses, no compromises, till death breathing fire Four walls getting higher hopes and dreams ablaze Souls under fire potential incarcerate