when did we let the world dictate to us who we should be
why did we decide it was normal to do what others are doing
because we were born to stand out
to be ourselves
to be original
to be free

they say destroy what destroys you
but how do i do that without destroying myself?

they say just drown your demons
but how do i do that when my demons can swim?

they say get over it
but how do i do that when its who i am?

they say live
but how do i do that when i'm already dead?

they tell you
that dreams come true
but they leave out
that nightmares are dreams too

they watch you struggle
they watch you slowly **** yourself
a ticking time bomb
and they wonder why you're so broken

maybe if they said to you
that dreams leave you shattered
then you wouldn't be in this mess
this nightmare

if only they told you the truth
that life's kind to nobody
that people stab you in the back
but instead they feed you lies

maybe then we would stop wishing upon a star
and learn instead that we're stuck with who we are

i feel
lost; no idea where i'm going
alone in a crowd full of people
hopeless; no bright future ahead
scared of everything around me
shattered; stuck together with glue
consumed by the demons inside
but still i find myself questioning
how is it possible to feel all of these
yet still feel nothing at all?