talk to him when he’s down
he hates to admit that he is
make him laugh when he doesn’t want to
you wouldn’t want to give that smile a miss

remind him he’s being silly
when his “space” gets to his head
but in a way he thinks its his own idea
or he’ll ignore you instead

On most days, if i’m not wrong  
he’ll want to leave everything on a whim
thats when you’ll give him a hug
and tell him you believe in him

but everyday, i assure you
he’ll be able to make you smile
sometimes even one small conversation
makes your day worth the while

and he wont know how to say how he feels
he probably doesn’t even know it himself
but what he’s thinking reeks out
in every word he says

i cant be there for him
i cant love him the way he deserves to be
i’d hate anyone who hurt him
i just wish that person wasn’t me.

love him everyday, he deserves it
and make him laugh a lot
he deserves the world really,
so love him in the ways i could not.

When I can't recognise who I am
When I can no longer keep up the show
and I break down in my pretence,
Don't let me go.

When I push you away
And tell you I don't need you anymore
Show me your anger
But don't let me go.

I'll scream out my silence
And peak when I'm low
But when I'm in my ditch
Don't let me go

I'll say I love the height
But I'm afraid to look below
Don't let me take the fall
Don't let me go.

When I don't know my own mind
And make my lies come true
I know the one thing I'll do
Is hold on to you

Maybe it's a lot to ask for
Maybe I'm overstepping here
But just believe in me
When things aren't that clear

I'm sorry for the words I said
Your hurt is their echo
But I hope and hope that through everything
You won't let me go.

You know that little voice?
That tells you that you can't make it
It never goes away I'm afraid
It's like a disease, it's chronic

But then it meets ambition
Acute, stinging ambition
And for a while it seems that voice
Found a nice prevention

But it's just muffled that's all,
The voice never goes away
Haven't you heard from the doctors?
Chronic things stay

The voice you can deal with
It's in your head, so you pretend
Ignore it, walk ahead
And smile at its familiarity in the end

But the problem comes when a person
Becomes chronic for you
You'll never be without him
But never enough with to make do

So maybe it will be a long while
Maybe you'll almost give it away
But haven't you heard no matter what?
Chronic things stay

Bottle up bottle up
You think you're being strong
Keeping all that in your head
You're just doing yourself wrong

Yes it makes you feel strong at first
To be alone without interrupt
But you're not alone with your thoughts
When you bottle up, bottle up

You're young and only human
Maybe that's why you go about with your strut
To collect your little bottles
With endless bottoms to fill up

But don't you see they aren't endless
If they were why else would you need so many
That you collect and drag with your shoulders
The bottles which are way too heavy

Sooner or later you'll drop them
One by one with a frown
There'll be shattered glass by your feet
As your bottles fall down

Even if some days are worse than ever
And the days you just can't turn around
I'll be there as a lid
Bottle up, or bottle down

You’ve tried your best
To tame the demons I host
So that I fit the version of me
That you love the most

And I understand why.
The reason is not worth shame
You want to love me
But only if I fit the frame

I’m not the girl who
Would let you control her
I’m not the girl who
Would forget everyone else in a spur

Now you say I never cared
That I’m throwing away what we’ve got
But why don’t you understand that
I cant be someone I’m not

But the past is the past
And there no point opening closed doors
I was never yours to own
But I was always yours.