Temporary
As performed by Eddie Huang, Gabrielle Lee, and Ethan Castro in 2011.
There is a war.
It started how all wars start--a quest for power.
But the noise from all the battles inside my head--
It's loud, the noise, and counter-productive
Holds truth back from the light
It's loud, the noise, and counter-productive
And I want my chance to fight.
It's all in my frame of mind:
Perspective shifts along with reality
Switch 'em around, it's all the same damn thing--
A branch is a town; a leaf's a home
Oh, and I know love exists for miles yet to come
Love is coming home
[CHORUS]
The moment's here and then it's past
We're human; we can make it last
Don't believe in heaven nor in hell
Though I once claimed to know them well
But what's the truth, and what is right?
Love, we won't know without the fight
Decide the hopes, declare the dreams
It only matters what it means to you.
The blood pours out
And the bodies fail--we are so delicate
Who will remember in a hundred years?
The skin is fragile, bones can break
And I never wanna make mistakes
The heart will battle every day
CHORUS
I am wishing for a quiet place
Where I can meet the girl I never knew--
The one with self-confidence and smiles
The one who knew that love ran every mile
That faith and truth would set her free
But now I know I'm temporary.
CHORUS x2
There is a war.
It started how all wars start--a quest for power.
But the noise from all the battles inside my head--
It's loud, the noise, and counter-productive
Holds truth back from the light
It's loud, the noise, and counter-productive
And I want my chance to fight.
It's all in my frame of mind:
Perspective shifts along with reality
Switch 'em around, it's all the same damn thing--
A branch is a town; a leaf's a home
Oh, and I know love exists for miles yet to come
Love is coming home
[CHORUS]
The moment's here and then it's past
We're human; we can make it last
Don't believe in heaven nor in hell
Though I once claimed to know them well
But what's the truth, and what is right?
Love, we won't know without the fight
Decide the hopes, declare the dreams
It only matters what it means to you.
The blood pours out
And the bodies fail--we are so delicate
Who will remember in a hundred years?
The skin is fragile, bones can break
And I never wanna make mistakes
The heart will battle every day
CHORUS
I am wishing for a quiet place
Where I can meet the girl I never knew--
The one with self-confidence and smiles
The one who knew that love ran every mile
That faith and truth would set her free
But now I know I'm temporary.
CHORUS x2