ascend the hill.

"Sometimes this world seems bigger than it is
And I just can't help but see it this way
And I know You're telling me to cast my cares aside
You know I try,
Oh I try

These walls that I build
Just won't let me see You
These walls that I build
Just won't let me hear You
And these walls are just walls
I build between You and me

If I could see You, if I could hear You
Then I'd know I need You just as before
'Cause I've barricaded these tendencies
My selfish pride, these things inside
They always get the best of me"

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