Justification Lyrics - 85-86 - Dag Nasty

We have tried and failed 

We have stumbled and fallen 

We have tried a new taste 

and we spit it back out 

We have taken a left turn 

when we meant to turn right 

We lost sight of our origins 

but our past never lost sight of us 

lost sight of us 

It's not emulation - 'cause that's not this hard 

Not imitation - 'cause that won't take you far 

Not digression - 'cause I'm falling straight up 

It is progression - I'm not afraid to stand up 

I don't know what I expected 

but I expected it to be great 

I said "I'm trying my hardest" 

but he didn't like the tape 

Take a look at what you're doing 

and tell me I'm too late 

You say we're walking backwards 

Well, that dead horse sure can run 

It sure can run 

The truth 

I know I can 

I know I will 

I know - I know what I have to do 

And now you'll listen 

and I hope it won't hurt 

I've seen your poison 

You've done your worst 

I've seen your better 

and I can't believe it's true 

You've lost the truth 

that used to live inside of you