Intentions
The sight of the sun rising seems to
Invalidate the words of the man so much wiser than myself
He tells me how to work my life away
So that I may someday die
Knowing that I compromised my intentions
And let my dreams turn to dust and fade away, leaving nothing
Just so I can say, "I've been a good boy, Mama
Played the part that I was assigned
Never questioned anything, never stepped outta line"

It's been eighteen years now
Of having my intentions drilled in the ground
It's been too many years now
Of having my dreams beaten down

Beaten down
Beaten down (beaten down)
Beaten down
Beaten down
Beaten down (beaten down)
I remember all the crazy dreams we had when we were younger
All ending finalized by the prospect of working nine to five
We believed it then, we believe it now
Now I'm so much stronger
And I just can't see how we can sell ourselves short any longer

The sight of the sun rising seems to
Invalidate the words of the man so much wiser than myself
He tells me how to work my life away
So that I may someday die
Knowing I compromised my intentions

It don't mean much
Much to me
I'm content
Human being

It don't mean much
Much to me
I'm content
Human being

It's been eighteen years now
Of having my intentions drilled in the ground
It's been too many years now
Of having my dreams beaten down
Beaten down
Beaten down (beaten down)
Beaten down
Beaten down
Beaten down (beaten down)

I remember all the crazy dreams we had when we were younger
All ending finalized by the prospect of working nine to five
We believed it then, we believe it now
Now I'm so much stronger
And I just can't see how we can sell ourselves short any longer