Pressing down upon my shoulders
Leaving marks as red as paint
Be the good one, do the right thing
Admonitions fill my brain
Living up to expectations 
Fuels my yearning, proves my worth
But the emptiness is heavy
Sinking roots into the earth

And the heaviness grows
And the numbness rises
And the dread consumes me
But though life surprises
No joy is inspired
You can hope at best to keep despair at bay
Under the weight

Striving for the recognition
Pride in the accomplishment
Lies born of my own volition
Burying the discontent
Suck it up, keep pushing forward
Telling truths would devastate
So they love but never know me
And the empty resonates

And the heaviness grows
And the numbness rises
And the dread consumes me
But though life surprises
No joy is inspired
You can hope at best to keep despair at bay
Under the weight

Love with everything that’s in you
Ignore it when the well runs dry
Carry everybody’s burden
Drown within the void inside
Try to push above the surface
As the walls come crumbling down
Silence claims my voice 
and I drown
Under the weight
Under the weight
Under the weight

And the heaviness grows
And the numbness rises
And the dread consumes me
But though life surprises
No joy is inspired
You can hope at best to keep despair at bay
Under the weight

The Weight

Artemis

"The Lion" by McCallum Keats
Written and sung by McCallum Keats
Mixing and instrumental by Dave Keats

Lyrics:
Quiet is the lion as he stalks his prey
Strong and powerful as he gives chase
He won’t go down without a fight
It’s hard for him to swallow his pride

I, I want to be brave
I want to be strong
But I want to be able
To admit when I’m wrong
And I want to be independent
But able to say
That I might need your help
On the difficult days

Proud is the lion as he walks alone
He owns the land on which he roams
He doesn’t need anyone else
He rules this kingdom by himself

Strong is the lion as he stands his ground
Fearlessly staring his enemies down
He’ll fight until his last heartbeat
Doesn’t know how to accept defeat

And I, I want to be brave
I want to be strong
But I want to be able
To admit when I’m wrong
I want to be independent
But I want to be able to say
That I might need your help
On the difficult days

I’d hold my head high
But I could still swallow my pride
Be able to say
That it’s okay if they see me cry.

I, I want to be brave
I want to be strong
But I want to be able
To admit when I’m wrong
I want to be independent
But able to say
That I might need your help
On the difficult days

I want to be brave
I want to be strong
But I want to be able
To admit when I’m wrong
And though I’m independent
I wanna be able to say
That I might need your help
On the difficult days

I want to be brave
I want to be strong
But I want to be able
To admit when I’m wrong
I want to be independent
But able to say
That I might need your help
On the difficult days
Difficult days
On the difficult days
On the difficult days
On the difficult days
Yeah I might need your help
On the difficult days
On the difficult days

The Weight

Dave Keats

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