I never looked life in the eyesAlways stood downKept quiet What is the benefit in speaking Who will listen to the words I have to sayI partially livedI existed I hated who I wasBut that’s not who I amI sing to the mountains I ride with the windI’m ever free and ever changing I’m loudAnd I’m not afraid to question Why exist When I can live
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Kai Moreno27 September 2026
"why exist / when i can live" — the whole argument of being alive in six words, and you earn every one with the build before it. i keep coming back to this one.