Im Not Bold
An Original Song by Jacques Kuno
2024
Walking home all alone on the side of the road
Till I’m met by a stranger out in the cold
Why are you talking to me my cards have been folded
For such a long time that’s all I seem to be knowing
I suppose that’s what it’s like to follow a path
Going on with a heart not growing cold
And I know it’s an open life that I’ve wanted to have
So I question why can’t I be so bold
I’m not bold
I can guarantee whatever you say to me in this moment
Is a prophecy that doesn’t pertain to me I’m not chosen
because decidedly I’ve been deprived from hearing what’s spoken
Until the light shines down on me I will still be out here hoping
I suppose that’s what it’s like to follow a path
Going on with a heart not growing cold
And I know it’s an open life that I’ve wanted to have
So I question why can’t I be so bold
I’m not bold enough I’ve been saving myself from falling down the well and calling out for help
Down on my luck because the dice fell on the wrong side oh well my story tells
Of a guy who could fly as high as hell if only he could try and break out his cell
But why even try to make it all well if the story tells if the story tells you
Don’t show your soul
Cause I don’t wanna hurt anymore
So what is your goal
When you stop and knock at my door?
And they say I don’t know what you’ve seen but it’s clear to me
That what occurred before
has led you down into the deep reaching out for a grip
to climb out and find out what’s in store
And believe me when I say it’s okay to feel lost
I feel that and I feel its toll
But the secret is always to move on at any cost
If what you want is to feel bold
Cause I’m not bold or so I know
Or so I think I know …