An altered state of mind An addiction never conquered An escape to my heaven On a path straight down to hell I ran with everything you had To try to find my head All we ever found A pile of waste instead Holding on to strings better left to rot Merely a bandage to cover the wound Late night discussions and promises Never again, always again Years might have gone Time seems to stand still I am just a hapless soul In the blur of memory and present You tried to make it right I tried to make amends But all we really are is all we've ever been You are gone now Better for our sake Never seen again All I can really say Whatever and ever amen