Find What You Love and Let It Kill You - MaidaVale

All my life I’ve had the feeling

that I was born too late

With a sense of direction

but nothing on my plate

No, I was not that fortunate

And this year’s been worse

though I couldn’t admit

I kept a straight face but nearly fell into the pit

But that’s just my luck

I should’ve seen it coming

I always knew but I couldn’t tell

There’s a snake in the wishing well

I always knew but I couldn’t tell

There’s a snake in the wishing well

All my life I’ve had the feeling

that mine’s particularly hard

Like a supporting actor

yearning for leading parts

But that was never in my cards

When I though I’d make it

they said never would

I tried to make a point but

they didn’t think it was good

No one ever understood

I should’ve seen it coming

I always knew but I couldn’t tell

There’s a snake in the wishing well

I always knew but I couldn’t tell

There’s a snake in the wishing well

And I try my best to keep walking straight

but a weight around my ankles makes it strained

I know I’ve always been seen as strange

but I could never seem to do

things in someone else’s ways

If you can’t continue on the road you’re on

don’t go back where you came from

No, you find a new one

At least that’s what I’ve done

And I always keep the strings loose

so the other ends don’t know when they’re cut

I decided a long time ago that I’d

always put myself first

No sacrifice is too big to make

I’d give my life if that’s what it takes

It seems to end like that anyway

I’ll know when it’s over

I’ll show myself out