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As I trudge up the stairs
Bear faced cheek puts my foot on the ladder
My pulse quickens as I near the summit
And then the blood collects round my feet
As the corner turned shows one flight more
A confused head strains to find direction
And I've said that before
24 years in the making five minutes can cost you so much
And think I've heard that said somewhere before
Useless these words
And effortless these thoughts
What end this intent?
Leading to what?
What price must I pay?
What cost for what gain?
What use is the pain?
Oh useless this pain
And it's piled up high and it's getting higher
And each pile climbed just leads to a bigger pile of it
I look back down and I can't see the ground
I look on up and each peak seems further than the last
And each peak just leads to one more steeper, sharper climb
And there's no way back
No no no way back
Useless these words
And effortless these thoughts
What end this intent?
Leading to what?
What price must I pay?
What cost for what gain?
What use is the pain?
Oh useless this pain
(Useless effortless what end this intent)
What's it supposed to mean
(Useless effortless what end this intent)
And what's it supposed to mean
(Useless effortless what end this intent)
The choices I've made
The games that I've played
This foolish charade
The night and the day
This mind's put down brigade
And what can I say
When useless these words
And effortless these thoughts
Oh useless these words
And effortless these thoughts
What end this intent?
Leading to what?
What price must I pay?
What cost for what gain?
What use is the pain?