After The Tragedy - The Beautiful Brand New Try to compensate for lack of adequacy Recollecting that I've had enough Competence is lacking Coping mechanisms fail When skepticism tears me up (Chorus:) Burning this life behaves Like an open wound Scar tissue escalates: The beautiful brand new Desperation screams from leaving me completely I've dismembered pity left for you Testify a turning; disconcerted yearning Father make me something you can use (Spoken:) I'm the broken chain on a bike with no destination In a town with no sidewalks theses street signs are Not kind. The crosswalks are faded in time. I will not claim to Have Reached perfection, but will continue working to the Day When I will be all that Jesus Christ saved me for And wants me to be. This is what I will be. This is Who I will be. Forever. (Chorus) Now from this stage we'll begin to burn brighter You've lit the fuse We'll watch your eyes for reflections of fire Now we'll thank-you