August Burns Red

Provision

You give us dreams to wake us up. You say, �Take

Pride in the provision.� When all we see is the

Face of defeat you say, �Take pride in the provision.�

My future�s finally found me, figured me

Out. It�s painful. It�s tough. I never saw it coming.

Come as it may, because all of this life is a lesson

I�d rather learn than end up in a cold covered up

Dark grave. These are the words of a man who

Finally let go. These are the goals of a man who�s

Laid it all down. Losing it all made me realize



I am the victim, the culprit, the casualty, and the

Cause. Losing it all led me to you. I�m sick. I need

Sight. I need help. I need you, and I�m not getting

Any better. I am the deceiver. I�m not getting

Any better. I�m the thief, the whore, the murderer.

It�s times like these you forget to remember

Who you are. The way up is down. Truth is found

When life throws you out and kicks you to the

Curb. I�m just as much the problem as the man

Behind bars. He did with his business what I do

In my heart. You wronged me. You crossed me.

I�ll never let it ruin me. Lessons are learned deep

Down within my heart. The worst men make the

Best stories come true. The past is a part of me,

But not who I am. I realize my identity is not in

What I�ve seen but in what I believe to be true.

I know what I need now. All that was lost is not

Lost. Even the worst of mankind can�t disrupt

Sovereignty. You�ve given me this nightmare to

Wake me up. You say, �Take pride in the provision.�

You�ve given me more than enough. You

Say, �Take pride in the provision.�