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