so many lost in the shadows we pretend that there s nothing at stake is it fact that we follow all the fictional steps that we take trying hard to leave behind this mannequin motion fighting just to stay alive i ve got to get back to the basics back to the basics now i m running circles there s only one way out everything inside of me is telling me that it s about time to open my eyes back to the basics cause i can make this right it s now or never now or never no more wasting time it s getting better once we sever and erase these ties it s now or never now or never like a shot from a starting gun racing for the finish line but i m just running blurry eyed chasing something i can t find back to the basics back to the basics now i m running circles there s only one way out everything inside of me is telling me that it s about time to open my eyes back to the basics cause i can make this it s just a mannequin motion life that keeps us from the other side fighting just to stay alive it goes on goes on back to the basics back to the basics now i m running circles there s only one way out back to the basics back to the basics now i m running circles there s only one way out everything inside of me is telling me that it s about time to open my eyes back to the basics cause i can t face this life it s now or never make it right it s now cause i can t face this life it s now or never going back to the basics