We were there all along
The children of shadows
Waiting to be seen
The soft words of the fallen left unspoken

Those of us who made it out alive
We mourn those who did not
The grief and pain of being misunderstood
Is more than I could ever describe with words

Those eyes filled with hate
Mad at the world, and scared of fate
They used to hold hope and light
The eyes of a child

We raced hurriedly towards the future
Saying "I can't wait to grow up"
What were we thinking?

And here we are
Exactly where we wanted to be
But not with the result expected
Asking where it all went wrong

Alone we stand, abused by the world
Confiding in each other
Hoping one of us might have the answer
Just to learn we're all as wounded as the next

What do we fight for?
What do we stand for?
What are we?
Who are we?

We're just kids
Grown older
But kids none the less

You tell us
To fix it ourselves
But you never give us a solution

You tell us
We're your future
And yet, you treat us with indifference.

You tell us
You're here for us
But where is your presence
Among these tears on the ground?

We are the children of shadows
Our hearts beaten and broken
We were waiting for you to open your eyes
But you never even turned around to see