In the quiet of a midnight room
I swirl the thoughts I can’t outrun
A bitter sip of dreams undone
And sweet reminders where I’m from
The fire in me keeps burning loud
But duty pulls me to the ground
I chase the sky, I chase the sun
Yet fear of falling keeps me numb

Tell me who I’m supposed to be
A wandering soul or a legacy?

’Cause this cocktail of my life
Is a mix of wrong and right
A shot of hope, a taste of pride
But it cuts me deep inside
Should I follow what I crave
Or the love I need to save?
I’m torn between the light
In this cocktail of my life

I hear the voices calling me
The child I was, the man I’ll be
The fearless heart I used to trust
Now hides beneath a coat of dust
I pour another wondering glance
Into the glass of circumstance
Is freedom worth the price I pay
If I lose myself along the way?

Tell me who I’m meant to choose
My reckless dreams or the ones I’d lose?

’Cause this cocktail of my life
Is a mix of wrong and right
A shot of hope, a taste of pride
But it cuts me deep inside
Should I follow what I crave
Or the love I need to save?
I’m torn between the light
In this cocktail of my life

Maybe strength is not the fire
But the courage to walk tired
Maybe truth is in the blend
Of where I start and where I end
If I break, will I still rise?
If I fall, will they still try
To hold me close, to pull me through—
Can I be me and still choose you?

In this cocktail of my life
Every tear, every fight
A drop of loss, a spark of faith
I’m learning what it takes
I will follow what I crave
And the love I want to save
I’ll find my way through night
With this cocktail of my life

Raise a glass to what we’ve been
To the roads I’ll walk again
For the soul I’ll redefine
In this cocktail of my life

Cocktail of My Life

Independent artist & storyteller.
Turning thoughts into songs in my own way.

Cocktail of My Life

Nguyễn Thành Long