It’s too bad no one knows you, because they’d really like you
But you're afraid that they’ll reject you, so there’s really nothing you can do

You put on a cloak because you don’t want to be seen
Because you know the others can be so mean
You fear the rejection from all of your peers
You’ll never tell a soul that they got to you over the years
It used to not be like this; you were one of a kind
But then things changed and made you go out of your mind
Now you only let a select few in and you choose this people with care
You love to show them the real you; it’s like a breath of fresh air

It’s too bad no one knows you, because they’d really like you
But you're afraid that they’ll reject you, so there’s really nothing you can do

So now you’re invisible; at least that’s what you think
Sometimes you wonder if you should go see a shrink
Because you feel yourself going crazy and sometimes you want to scream
You wish they would see that things are not always as they seem
But the cloak covers all, just like it does for so many before you
It’s funny to see how many really do it too

It’s too bad no one knows you, because they’d really like you
But you're afraid that they’ll reject you, so there’s really nothing you can do

All you want is a fresh start;
Somewhere you can go and show your real heart
You want to break away and be yourself
Instead of leaving the real you to rot on the shelf
You feel the real you starting to die
And even the thought of this makes you want to cry
You try to bring it out—
From the floor you scream and shout—
But it’s too late—
It’s a realization you’ve come to hate—
You’re no longer that person that you once were
And that cloak has become you forevermore.

It’s too bad no one knows you, because they’d really like you
But you're afraid that they’ll reject you, so there’s really nothing you can do