I dream with my eyes open

I dream with my eyes open
I fly to places I’ve never seen before
There’s a paradise somewhere
Waiting for me to reach

But then I curb my wishes
Pretend like they don’t matter
And lo, I’ve made an impression
I don’t yearn at all

For how long do I wait
To shed all my worries and woe
Is it right to abandon and let go
I’m yearning to know

Then, I cover for you
While you choose to go
I hold fort, truly so
You are happy that’s all I know

Although I do the best I can
Somehow, it still falls short, you see
My flaws, like shadows, cling to me
That’s my best, it seems to be

I am a little sad you know
I heard what you had to say
It’s not easy to pretend
I feel like I am in sorrow’s shell

Once again I look to the sky
Wish I had wings that I could fly
Away from this world so weary
Where there’s no sorrow or no worry