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Empathy Is Earned

from Excite the Light: Part 2 by Twisted Illusion

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lyrics

Matt -
Far from everyone I know
I can't relate to you

Dan -
Feel the world or keep your heart alive

Matt -
I never considered myself an empath/someone who cares

Dan -
Hide away your mind will not survive

Matt -
Treat me as a victim
Tell me what I want to hear
Treat me as someone human
Take away
All of my fears!

Don't tell me how
I should feel about things you say
Don't tell me now
You don't agree and how I should
Have empathy!

Dan -
Far from everyone you know
We can't relate to you

Matt -
Feel the world or keep your heart alive

I'd never considered you empath/someone who cares

Matt -
Hide away your mind will not survive
Dan -
Treat me as a victim
Tell me what I want to hear
Treat me as someone human
Take away
All of my fears!

Don't tell me how
I should feel about things you say
Don't tell me now
You don't agree and how I should
Have empathy!

Matt -

It's okay, I won't be here
For long
I won't satisfy your ego
I don't need to

Dan -

Why don't you ask me?
How I am doing?
Or who I aim to be?
You're just selfish!
That's who you are!

Matt -
Consider me
I may not be
All there
So slow to
See just who you are

Dan -

Continue this vindiction
Addicted to self religion
And someday
That's all you will become

Matt -

Believe me!
When I say, I aim to go so much further!
Be more than I am
Right now!

Dan -

Chance is finite
Excite your own light
Don't ask for my hand, my hand
When so many extend.

Matt -

I have this thing
Where it's like
I can't see you
Emotionally blind
I only see broken glass behind

Dan -

You could be stronger
You could be the empath
Just lead by example
And let the others wallow

Matt -

In who they are!

Together -

Don't tell me how
I should feel about things you say
Don't tell me now
You don't agree and how I should
Have empathy!

credits

from Excite the Light: Part 2, released October 1, 2021
Music by Matt Jones
Lyrics by Matt Jones and Daniel Moran

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