and i i was up past the dawn spots of twilight gone i been held by the wounds that speak that speak with bitter tongue things eclipsing all the time for better and worse alike i always learn the hard way an instinct to be true an instinct to be true and i m gonna tell this world the only difference now is that i m vigilant and i m gonna spread my wings cause i am vigilant not gonna take no shit and i i was walkin on a fire coals beneath my feet the smoke has risen up and nearly suffocated me things eclipsing all the time for better and worse alike i always learn the hard way an instinct to be true an instinct to be true and i m gonna tell this world the only difference now is that i m vigilant and i m gonna spread my wings cause i am vigilant not gonna take no shit and oh and everywhere i go takin with that same new feeling with me now it get me through my ups and downs and everywhere i go takin with that same new feeling with me now it get me through my ups and downs i m wide awake i m wide awake i m wide awake