Smile for the picture
To go on the walk of fame
Smile while you still believe
Nothing’s gonna change

Because eventually
That smile fades
Because You claim you’ll never leave
Until it’s not so easy to stay

And yet again
I’ll be left shambles
Having no idea
Just what went wrong

And to you
I’ll be merely the friend
You wish you never had

But still I’ll keep that picture
Hung up in a frame
And wonder why the smiles faded
As you join the wall of fame

You are slipping away
I'm not sure if you notice
But I certainly do

Each day, you grow a bit more distant
And I feel as though I am unwanted
You would rather spend your time
With the one who I lost

You and her give a glance
And you know what the other is saying
That used to be me
With both of you

She slipped away
And you swore you wouldn't
Do you intend to keep the promise?

If you don't, tell me
Because I am so sick of mind games
I just need people to be blunt with me
So I can cry, and get over it

I know you're not yourself right now
You've been through hell, and I want to help
But now you rush to her, they way she rushed to you
And yet again, I'm just a second choice

My backup plan is to be broke

My backup plan is to stay put, pursuing my passion
Even if it means a lifetime pouring coffee
Or serving drinks, or waiting tables
Just to keep my head above water

My backup plan is to look at the lights
And know I am home
As I receive yet another rejection

My backup plan
Is to drown out everyone around me
Telling me that I'm insane

Because I already know I am

I know I could very easily
Be at the top of
Of any logical path I choose
But what a waste of life that would be

So yes I'm insane
I am signing up for a life
With no stability, no safety net
And thousands ready to fall next to me

But my backup plan
Is to not waste this creative energy
Doing some boring day job
That would ultimately make me crazier
Than I already am

So my plan A
Is to live without a single regret
Because I tried
And did what I love
So no matter what happens
My plan was a success

I’m moving at 1,000 miles per hour
The street lights flash in my face
I catch a glimpse, but not my breath
For I never never stop moving
My eyes never focus
My heart never stops racing
Until there’s finally a crash
And all that’s left
Is some broken bones
And lots of scars