Surrounded Lyrics

I wrote a story in the book of life today
I turned the page and I turned and walked away
'Cause what I wrote was just symbolic of the time
I've been surrounded by another state of mind

You do this to gain control
You say that to make yourself feel whole
You say this just to be kind
I see it's all just a waste of fucking time

Sometimes the problems freeze the pen that's in my hand
No rules provided that will make me understand
And then I think about the notes that I just took
I look around, then turn around, then close the book

'Cause I see the writing how can it be
I write this paragraph to tell me that I'm me
All rules provided, symbolic of the time
It keeps me from falling into another state of mind

I do this to gain control
I do that to make myself feel whole
I say this just to be kind
I see it's all just a waste of fucking time