For years, I've tried
To feel normal in their eyes
So I'll fake it fine tonight
In an old refrain from the royal county lines
Only halfway through
All the plans I made to pay my dues
Paper-thin and easy to bruise
I'm cursing what I've learned for seeming true
I'll be coming back as a beam of light

On the need-to-know
With the scene and the afterglow
Don't think I can take much more
Oh, bury me on some quiet fire road
Pour into my thoughts
And find the reasons I forgot to have or not
Is it all the same with the kind of luck we got?
I'll be coming back with a lighter load

Once in a while, I might feel less low
Life in a mind like this one
Is never what you'd ask for
So turn the key to keep me on
And I'll be coming back as the one you want

All my very best on the bottom line
But I'll be coming back as a beam of light