I tried so hard to keep you safe,
I held it all in until I couldn't anymore...
Lord knows I tried...

I thought I could do it,
I swore up and down,
I smiled outside while inside I broke down...

The truth hit me in the face,
Though, I tried so hard to deny...
It doesn't matter how hard I try,
I'll never be able to keep you safe.
I am the problem...

Just keep your distance,
You'll be alright,
Just know that I love you,
And that it's for you that I fight.

You mean more than the world,
You're my shining star,
Just keep your distance,
You'll still shine bright.
Just know that I love you,
And it's for you that I fight.

The clouds roll in,
The rain splatters on the ground,
And then comes the sound.

Like tinkling bells, sweet and silvery.
Like wind in the willows, soft but strong.
A small, soft sound,
Telling me that I belong.

"Why do you have to be like this?"
"Why can't you just be this way?"
"Why can't you be--?"
Be what?
Be perfect?
Sorry dear, what you see is what you're gonna get.

I'm done pretending,
I'm done trying,
I'm done caring.
I'll never be what you want!

I've tried my whole life to be perfect.
But what does that even mean?!
Whatever it is, it's something I'll never be.

Criticize all you want,
Tear me limb from limb,
I'll never be what you want.
I've wasted all my time,
I've wasted all these years,
I'm done.
Sorry dear.

I'm no quiet wonder,
I'm no shining beauty,
I'm no special genius,
I'm just ordinary.

I don't stand out in a crowd,
I don't have a voice that everyone listens to,
And I don't have the body that makes heads turn.
I'm just ordinary.

I have the arms that welcome everyone,
I have the hands that ache to heal,
I have the quiet voice and the curtain of hair,
The ears that will listen,
The heart that will bleed for you and care.
But, I'm just ordinary.

Nothing special,
Nothing beautiful,
Just ordinary.

Don't be afraid to hold back,
Don't be afraid to say no.
Don't listen to his pleas,
Don't listen to their accusations, calling you a tease.
It's your body girl, just say no.

He'll tell you he loves you,
He'll say he'll hold you forever.
But what happens when the pill doesn't work?
What happens when the ****** breaks?
Or just when he finds someone else?
He'll take a part of you,
A part you on't get back.

You're gonna look in the mirror,
You're gonna curse yourself,
You're gonna curse him.
Listen girl, don't bring this upon yourself,
Save the heartbreak,
Save the hatred,
Just say no.

A beautiful dark,
A piercing light,
A radiant sky,
I'm ready for flight.

Wings poised,
Hope in the air.
Moonbeams reflect in a beautiful glare,
Giving proof that the time is near.
Crouch down low so no one will know,
Careful now, we're going slow.
Bank left,
Wheel right,
Locked in a beautiful dance tonight

Grab my body and I'll anchor yours,
Stay with me on our celestial dance floor

As the fractured light of dawn begins,
So starts the eternity to pay for our sins.
We are the Fallen.

I look in the mirror,
But who could this be?
Surely it is not me?

The girl in the mirror,
She has no life,
She has no light.

The girl in the mirror,
She has no smile,
She has not for a while...
She is battered and torn,
And she looks worn.

The girl in the mirror,
She has no strength,
She had no fight, but I might.

I walk away from the mirror,
I leave her behind.
Goodbye Girl In The Mirror,
You will not be me anymore.

Pretty words,
Filled with lies.
A web you're spinning,
But getting caught up every time.

I couldn't see before,
But now it's plain.
You've done this before and you'll do it again.
When will I learn?

Why can't I see?
So blind,
I'm crippled,
And you aim to torture me.

Struck down by your madness,
Confused by your words,
And angered by your actions that reveal your lies.
Why can't I see?
I really should leave...
Why can't I see?

Angry tears,
Wishing on falling stars,
Indescribable pain and hidden scars.
This is the story of a girl I know.

Criticized for who she loves,
Ridiculed by those who "love" her.
So many nights,
So many tears,
Knowing that she'll have to endure it for so many more years.

Growing up came like a curse,
And oh how she knew it would only get worse...

Trying to make herself perfect,
In order to make up for that one "flaw".
She can't see how beautiful it made her heart.
Her arms embrace the weeping,
And in a world full of ignorance,
She is our shining light.
This is the story of a girl I know.

Wind whips through the willows,
Rain splatters on the grass.
Clouds roll in, blocking It from my view.

It is beautiful,
It is my beacon of hope.
It shines through the dark shadows of my life.

But now it is gone...

The light cannot penetrate the dark,
It cannot guide my lost boat to shore,
It cannot shine through the dark shadows anymore...

The storm is unwavering,
The clouds are heavy,
The rain is thick and never stops.
All seems lost...

But then, the light!
The new hope shines through the dark clouds of despair.
And once again,
It is beautiful.

Dam up the river,
Dry those eyes,
Throw away your fears.

Hold your breath,
Let it out slow.
Fake a smile,
Put on a good show.

Hold all of the secrets,
Hold all of the pain,
Lord knows you'll never be the same.

Day after day,
Crying out into the night.
The same nightmare,
The same scare,
The same fear,
The same prayer.
"Just let it end..."

Someday, you'll forget who you once were.
You will leave it behind and start anew.
All of the pain and suffering will be gone, but not forgotten...
The memories will be there, binding you to the past.
It will serve as a reminder that you cannot, must not go back.

You hear me laugh,
You see me smile,
You think everything's ok,
But it's not and it hasn't been for quite a while.

It's become second nature,
Keeping up this masquerade.
Lying, smiling and laughing,
Hoping you don't see through the charade.

Though I grow so tired,
Wishing to give it all up,
I have to keep going.

Never can I stop,
Never can I cry,
And here's the reason why;
If I crack even a little,
It all comes undone.
Everything I've worked to hide,
Will come to light.
And so like the web of a spider,
A web of lies continues to be spun.

It's dark down here...
In my hole...
Someone please save me!

It echos down here with my calls for help...
I don't like it down here!
How did I get down here?
I was pushed...
By who, you ask?
Everyone...

On the way down, I got scarred.
Razor sharp words and actions cut my arms and wounded me.
I fell and became broken...
And now?
I can't seem to get out...

I see you tremble,
I see you shake,
Trying to figure out how to make your escape.

You didn't think he'd come,
You didn't think he'd show,
But he did.

Bile rises in your mouth,
Stomach churns,
Images play in your head.
Remembering everything that happened,
Everything that he did.

He took everything from you.
Your life,
Your joy,
Your security,
Your innocence.
Open your eyes, decide.
Clench your fists,
Walk past.
Take it all back and send the ******* straight to Hell.

Why to you, do I seem so small?
Why do you seem to pat my head and walk away?
I have kept it in, but now I have a lot to say.
I don't buy this **** at all!

Things aren't what they seem,
You're not the only one with a dream!
I have feelings and a life too!
But does that matter to you?!

You step on me and pretend to care;
You throw this poor dog a bone and think it's enough.
But this is more than I can bear,
And I'm done dealing with your stuff!

When will you see that you matter to me?
But I won't be your toy.
Open your eyes, that's the key!
I'm taking back my joy.