wasted time
wasted rhyme
wasted life
on wasteful things
wasted love
on wasteful people
wasteful thoughts
on wasteful memories
wasted hopes
on wasteful futures
it's all been thrown away

Shattered.
Like broken glass.
Your dreams just fade away.
Pick up the pieces.
In each shard,
See you.
See the reflection of the idea of you.
You're not real.
You are but a fragment of your own undesirable imagination.
You aren't really you.
You are a lie.
An idea dreamt up by you.
Your life is a lie.
Everything you've ever know,
Made up by the people in your make-believe life.
It's all a master plan.

a fake,
   a fraud,
       your smile.


look into the mirror


          look into your own eyes
they deceive you.


they share it with the world.
they show your pain.


you smile
        and they contradict you,
        
you laugh
        and they cry


you sing
        and they sigh


you hug
        they push away


        never letting your guard down
                      
                                   they still let us in
everyone knows
all your pain shows




you act happy
but we all know the truth






it's a fake,

   a fraud,
       your smile.

your heart, it burns
like fire, it churns
for love, it yearns


my heart, it's cold
like ice, i'm told
it's wise, it's old


your heart, so free
so light, without worry
it's so different from me


my heart, it's guarded
from love, now parted
once more it's beating has started


your heart, so bright
my heart, so faded
our hearts so different
our love, so jaded

Dance the day away
     Into the night we'll stay
          Twisted times call for twisted measures
               A tango with our sick pleasures
                    Start a fire, start a fight
               Step by step through the night
          A hurricane to break the glass
     A massacre to add some sass
First you shoot and then I'll fire
     What to choke with? Rope or Wire?
          One step, two step, three steps to shame
               This is our favorite little game
          Push and pull, you lead I'll follow
      Put the corpse into the hollow
  You're the Bonnie to my Clyde
Dancing always by my side

how is it that you're dead and gone,
  yet still here by my side?
how is it that after so long,
  you've come back to be my guide?
i've tried so hard to let go,
  to move on from you
the days and nights moved so slow,
   i thought i'd never make it through
your spirit has come to haunt me,
  it hurts to know your no longer real
you tell me to reach out and touch you,
  to reach out and to feel
your skin is warm,
  your touch is there
you came back,
  because you care
am i dreaming,
  is your spirit here
don't leave again,
  i need you near

close your eyes
open a new door
take a step forward
it's time to explore
ready, set, go
don't fear change
broaden your horizons
expand your range
you can do it
i promise, i swear
just stick to it
take a dare
it's a risk and a challenge
but i know you're strong
you can make things right
when it's all wrong
so good luck, get going
you'll make it through
just keep fighting
i have faith in you