(Verse 1: Christopher Michael Jensen)
You ever think about your destiny, like what you were meant to be, and if everything you ever did amounted to your legacy, the best in me has yet to be implemented, and so my energy is invested in overcoming intersections and crossroads, but I turn the fork into a knife, carvin' out a niche to make more out of my life, turn lemons into lemonade and lemonade into wine, then turn fermented fruits into the fruits of labor and pride, I'm taking my time, but the hourglass is so slow, every grain of sand's ingrained in my soul, I don't know if I can make it to the top alone, the plateau's so high, I guess that's why I feel so low, it feels like every single moment, I should own it, so I steer clear of fear in the mirror and face my real opponent, the component of a life worth living is adding your own revolution to this Earth spinning
(Chorus 1: Christopher Michael Jensen)
When I'm old and gray and I look back on my days, I don't wanna say that I lived my life in vain, 'cause when I'm old and gray and I'm reaching for the grave, I just hope and pray that a piece of me remains
(Verse 2: Kristoff Krane)
It's gonna take me a second to understand the perspective that will help me break free from the chains of imperfection, my brain's a foreign weapon, familiar triggers surround me, I'm sick o' shootin' blanks in the dark, my heart is pounding, I need to take a minute to reexamine infinity that's livin' under my skin, be a kid and kiss the imagery, with eyes like I was born, accept the sky in all it's form, whether a rainbow or a storm or an angel hiding his horns, so forgive me if I've been distant, but I've been busy picturing a future with my wife, two kids, and a pinch of mystery, the window's always open just enough to let the wind in, which reminds me that my vision's like a flame and it's still flickerin', so when I'm old and gray I won't need to know which road to take, I'll know what I'm supposed to make, a difference and that there's no escape, no one ever goes away, 'cause even though our bones decay, we keep on livin', when we're broke we cope and learn to fix it today
(Chorus 1: Christopher Michael Jensen)
When I'm old and gray and I look back on my days, I don't wanna say that I lived my life in vain, 'cause when I'm old and gray and I'm reaching for the grave, I just hope and pray that a piece of me remains
(Chorus 2: Christopher Michael Jensen)
Yeah, 'cause when I'm old and gray and I look back on my days, yeah, I don't wanna say that I lived my life in vain, nah, uh uh, 'cause when I'm old and gray and I'm reaching for the grave, yeah, I just hope and pray that a piece of me remains
(Outro: Christopher Michael Jensen)
A piece of me remains, remains, just a piece of me remains
credits
from The Chris Tape, Volume Two,
track released August 15, 2012
Vocals written and performed by Christopher Michael Jensen and Christopher Keller.
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