Is this the truth?
Is this you?
Or are you trying to fit in?
All the fakes
Make me break
And lose my mind

Public misery
Expressed silently
Is this an honest plea
or desperation for sympathy
Public misery
Instead of therapy
It makes me see
We're all suffering

You're not this way
You used to say
That it would never be you
Now you're on one track
Its all an act
The truth holds you back

Public misery
Expressed silently
Is this an honest plea
or desperation for sympathy
Public misery
Instead of therapy
It makes me see
We're all suffering

Your complaints
With no restraints
Make me question your motives
Try
To realize
There's reality behind the lies

Public misery
Expressed silently
Is this an honest plea
or desperation for sympathy
Public misery
Instead of therapy
It makes me see
We're all suffering

Everyone says that they're gonna leave this place
as soon as they can
but in a town where everyone knows your name
you'll be stuck without your moment of fame

Empty promises
to ourselves
Hollow hopes
for a change

You're just another person
In this washed up city of ours
We all have dreams
But will we ever get far?
I hate to waste time
Fishing around in the dark
But what're the odds
We'll ever make a change?

To leave here is to leave behind memories
Despite the pain
Its all that we know of this lifetime
And everyone tries

Empty promises
to ourselves
Hollow hopes
for a change

You're just another person
In this washed up city of ours
We all have dreams
But will we ever get far?
I hate to waste time
Fishing around in the dark
But what're the odds
We'll ever make a change?

We all want to be somebody
and make a change
We all want somebody
to remember our name
But in the process
of chasing fame
We lose our roots
along the way

You're just another person
In this washed up city of ours
We all have dreams
But will we ever get far?
I hate to waste time
Fishing around in the dark
But what're the odds
We'll ever make a change?

You can’t give up so easily
‘cause now is not your time
You wish that things were better
But for now you’ve got to lie
Deal with life today
And tomorrow will be better
Put a fake smile on your face
And hold yourself together

You wish you could
Figure it out somehow
But you can’t leave
The walls are crashing down
You’ll have your time
It just isn’t now
Go ahead and scream
Please someone help me
Someone help me now

You feel the walls are closing in
But you’re not even scared
You just want the pain to end
Want somebody to care
You never thought it’d be so hard
To just get through today
‘cause you’re about to give up
And throw everything away

You wish you could
Figure it out somehow
But you can’t leave
The walls are crashing down
You’ll have your time
It just isn’t now
Go ahead and scream
Please someone help me
Someone help me now

You never wanted to be here
Now it’s all that you’ve got
You’re hanging by a thread

You wish you could
Figure it out somehow
But you can’t leave
The walls are crashing down
You’ll have your time
It just isn’t now
Go ahead and scream
Please someone help me
Someone help me now

Someone help me now
Someone help me

My self medicated pain
Suppressed rather than relieved
I push the pills away
Instead I dwell on moments I'll never relive
Wonder about things I can never change
And cry the tears I'll never get back

Silence is dangerous
It means time to think
Time to wander
Time to point out every flaw
Every ***** up
Every painful memory
I'd rather live in silent torture
Than share my pain

Forget your expectations
Of what I should be
I'm not a doll for you to manipulate
Maybe I don't want to heed your advice
Maybe I don't want to be just like you

I know when I'm doing something wrong
You don't have to point it out for the world to see
I know I've been quiet for too long
But once I speak, you'll drown me out with useless words

I know I'm ******* up
I know I can't do everything right
And of course I'm giving up
So why don't you do it too?

I'm done with all these lectures
Of who I should be
I'm not changing me, for you
I'm done with all your empty words
And tireless lies
You'll only judge me anyway

I know when I'm doing something wrong
You don't have to point it out for the world to see
I know I've been quiet for too long
But once I speak, you'll drown me out
With useless words

And now I'm giving up
I suggest you do it too

I either care too much
Or I don't care enough
It's like I'm playing a never ending
Tug of war against myself
Too much pushing and pulling
Wondering and waiting
Is it worth the time
Or am I going insane yet?
And even after taking steps back
To see things more clearly
My perspective remains the same
And the image is blurry
I can't decide what's right
And I'm running out of time
To finally make up
My ever changing mind

Drop the mask and façade
I need to see the truth
What is actually there?
What is actually you?
And what have you done
To try to make me stay
Even when it seems
Like I'm pushing you away
I miss the way it used to be
When you actually tried
Now I'm falling for you harder
And I'm scarring my pride
But what is actually hurt
Isn't the fact that you're fading
But the fact that I was wrong
When I thought I could change it

And maybe after this
I'll finally learn
How to point out the liars
Before I get hurt
But mistakes are inevitable
Even for me
I'm not the perfect person
I wish I could be
But I'll remember the past
When I'm living every day
I won't let people trick me
Won't listen when they say
That they can give me the world
But they have their fingers crossed
Because I can't lose my head
Or ever get lost
For the fear of unreturned love
Is something to hate
Because it's bound to happen sometime
Despite your effort to delay it

And well the seasons change
And memories fade
But the lesson will always
Remain the same
You'll have to face lies
Disappointment and heartbreak
But hold onto yourself
It's the only thing you'll take
Because most everything eventually
Crumbles and falls
But if you're still there
Standing up tall
You'll be able to start over
Get a fresh start
To reopen the wounds
You've sealed on your heart