Avoiding The Storm

So i'm at another point where i'm constantly thinking
deciding whether or not i'm floating or sinking
the waters are calm but i feel the storm's coming
running from something even though the clouds might be bluffing
so many choices
so many voices
so many losses
where is my tread?
balanced on wires
my legs start to tire
i'm out of your world
and back in my head
i'm back in my head
i'm back in my head
i'm back in my head
i'm back in my head
so many choices
so many voices
so many losses
where is my tread?
balanced on wires
my legs start to tire
i'm out of your world
and back in my head
and back in my head
after you've had conversations with cobras
your laughter fades into confrontations that lower
expectations of neighbors, nations and civilizations
you start to train yourself not to feel the bite
of the snake tooth as it takes you into the night
the snake tooth as it takes you into the night
i can hear the whispers, 'cause i got sensitive hearing
and they're telling me that things gotta change
my friends act like they're business men
and the deals start to go strange
people saying i'm different
from who i was in the days
that's fine
cause in my mind
i feel i'm staying away from their ways