DAYWALKER The Musical

Lyrics

BLADE
I've always been different,
No group, no clique,
No equivalent,
But I see it now,
Trained for indifference,
Proficient in ignorance,
From a young age,
To be filled with rage,
No one to confide in,
Single-minded,
My education
Was eradication,
No questions, no dimension,
Just us versus them in the trenches.

I'm different,
How did I miss it before?
After all I've seen
I'm not the same as my mentor
Breaking the mold
I'm different, I know
Gonna make a change
And let it show

I want to make a difference
Stand tall, take the floor
'Cause I MUST be different
Can't ignore it anymore

I'm a hero, or so they say
Not fearful, or so I hear
But if you listen, you may
Detect cracks
I can't look in the mirror
Because unlike them
My face reflects back
I want them to see me
I want to see them
Eye to eye, mano y mano
Share a smile, a nod
A handshake
With any person
Reflection or not

I'm different,
How did I miss it before?
After all I've seen
I'm not the same as my mentor
Breaking the mold
I'm different, I know
Gonna make a change
And let it show

I want to make a difference
Stand tall, take the floor
'Cause I MUST be different
Can't ignore it anymore

Not different but chosen
They say, "Oh, what a sage!"
A slave to fate
Accept my destiny readily
They rub it in like ointment
But when you're filled with venom
Inevitably, you get poisoned

Can't do it anymore
Stomping in, no tiptoe
Whistler raised me
I adore him
But I'm not a baby
No more
No more wading
No more "it's bad form"
Come on, Blade!
The water's warm!
I'll slice through
The silence like an exacto
It's so clear, so I have to

I'll just explain it to him
And he'll get it
It's logic, and I need
His acceptance
The time has come

I'll just be a little tactful
The facade is exposed
These sunglasses are black
If they were ever rose
And so
Ipso facto

I'm different,
How did I miss it before?
After all I've seen
I'm not the same as my mentor
Breaking the mold
I'm different, I know
Gonna make a change
And let it show

I want to make a difference
Stand tall, take the floor
Cause I must be different
Can't ignore it anymore