The Most Desperate of Times

"The Most Desperate of Times Call for the Most Desperate of Measures, but I Left My Ruler at Home"

She appeared to me in a dream
And I still don't know what it means
She said the world is in my hands
But I just do not understand
Paper tiger situations
Are unlikely presentations
Yet I can't find my strength today
Nor do I know what I will say

I won't let your waves crash over me
That's just a thing of the past
I'm rising above it, can't you see
That your weight will never last

And the most desperate of times
They always seem claimed to be mine
The most desperate of measures
Seem to disrupt all this pleasure
The paper tigers are tearing
They just won't hold any bearing
I'll try to find my strength today
Discover what I have to say

I won't let your waves crash over me
That's just a thing of the past
I'm rising above it, can't you see
That your weight will never last
I won't let your waves crash over me
I'm a reinforced breakwall
I'm rising above you, can't you see
I'll be the one standing tall

And your porcelain skyline can be torn down
Its pillars are as weak as your own heart
I'll take pleasure in the solace I've found
While you're just left broken back at the start

And to think I wanted to tell you I loved you

I won't let your waves crash over me
That's just a thing of the past

And to think I wanted to tell you I loved you

I won't let your waves crash over me
That's just a thing of the past
I'm rising above it, can't you see
That your weight will never last
I won't let your waves crash over me
I'm a reinforced breakwall
I'm rising above you, can't you see

(And to think I wanted to tell you I loved you)

The only way you'd win is by becoming a tsunami
And, honey, we both know your ego will break before then

I won't let your waves crash over me
(And the most desperate of times)
That's just a thing of the past
(They always seem claimed to be mine)
I'm rising above it, can't you see
(The most desperate of measures)
That your weight will never last
(Seem to disrupt all this pleasure)
I won't let your waves crash over me
(The paper tigers are tearing)
I'm a reinforced breakwall
(They just won't hold any bearing)
I'm rising above you, can't you see
(I'll try to find my strength today)
I'll be the one standing tall
(Discover what I have to say)

The paper tigers are tearing
And to think I wanted to tell you I loved you

 

That's really good. I love the whole thing. Great job.

 

Good God I love your writing.

 

Woooooow...I <3 it...

 

This is why I voted Will for best writer.

Absolutely <3.

 

Thanks for the comments. It was my attempt at writing a Thrice-ish song, seeing as how they've got mostly standard 8-line verses and whatnot.