Open the curtain Take my place on stage I've memorized my lines I know the role I play Finish my act and take a bow The audience approves Move on to the next stage now Different show to perform Different character to be As convincing as it may appear It's not the real me
Who am I behind stage? The person who isn't trying? A trained performer Who's identity is dying
Whose been taught what to do And what to say What would it look like If I chose to be myself today?
It comes at a price It comes at a price I say If only someone would just take it from me Even if it was just for a day The weight is too heavy It's pushing me to the ground I feel so small and empty Someone take this crown It's a great thing to have I will not lie But it can be a burden at times To see what it reveals To share or conceal To always see things in a different light To have a different opinion on life
Getting kind of dark in here Maybe its time to leave You know the way out Don't act like you can't hear me My voice is getting louder You can only ignore it for so long Just try to resist my power Try to resist my song There are plenty of exits but one way out Go ahead and take your pick You can choose your own route Are you starting to feel sick?
Wouldn't this rope look so pretty around your neck? Or this knife through your heart? Wait just a sec We aren't quite ready to start
Look at this bottle of pills Go ahead and take them Not convinced still?
Pull this trigger The job will get done real quick Your feeling sicker and sicker The air is getting thick
Time is ticking We don't have all day Are you done picking? Any last words to say?
Silence! I hear your voice I know you're there This is my choice To live life I dare To resist you and your so called power I will continue to fight I will not take the exit of a coward
Now leave Your job here is done I will not give in Your song you've already sung
As pretty as you think it sounds It's a little off key Never had someone tell you that? Guess that someone is me
Why blame Eve for eating the fruit? We all have our temptations that is the truth Everyone's is different and appeals to their own interests It only takes one bite to lead to pain and sickness Each one has its own color and shape Distracts its victim from what's truly at stake Hanging from the tree in all of its glory One wrong choice can change the whole story Smells so good you can almost taste it It's to the point where you can no longer face it Without bringing it up to your lips All the warnings so easily dismissed Please...Take a moment and think It's your soul your deciding to throw away or keep One moment of satisfaction is not worth it There is more to that fruit under the surface Believe my word; don't try to find out And take a bite out of doubt
I was told that were not getting out That there is no way My heart sunk and emotions froze I had no plans to stay I never wanted to come here But I had no choice It chased after me Stole my freedom and my voice Locked behind these walls Looking out through the glass I see my escape...Or do I? Is this my chance? Or is it just an illusion? I can hardly tell I'm tired of this confusion Tired of this hell
Im dancing with a traitor We were having a good time It was all going so well Until I decided to say goodbye I should of left when I had the chance Now his grip on me is strong What's to come after this dance I hope I'm alive at the end of this song The night is filled with laughs But not ones of Joy Skin-crawling and deep My emotions are not a toy No longer feeling like a dance partner But a puppet with strings Evil and Deception Are the songs that he sings Took the Freedom out of my life And threw it all away I'll forever be a slave if I stay Step after step My feet are getting tired It's no fun to dance with liars Let alone in the fire I need a new partner To come and take my hand For someone to understand What it feels like to be more dead Than alive