As I let my head hang down I can hear familiar

whispers from the voices I grew to love

the ones I thought I would never miss

But instead I went ahead and proved to you how weak I was

I tried my best and tried to

fight for as long as I could

From where you're standing you can tell

I really didn't try that hard

instead I took an easy way out

And tried to run from all of my problems

you know the way I usually do

my predictable actions meet intangible dark thoughts

all mixed in this vat labeled "Caution: I'm Unstable"

And I'll warn you all so many times

just to hear the same reply of "It's all okay

I'm sure it's not so bad"

I promised them it wouldn't take long at all to see

who I really am or at least who I portrayed to be

I can sit here and throw out all of my problems

With simple excuses to pass the blame on to the unsuspecting

I had a routine and I never veered from it

I never took blame for my faults or my actions

I'm stuck in my mind, a self-contained prison

A tortured soul facing punishment

as I'm left here with only my thoughts

Can anyone hear me? If only I could show a sign of life

I promise I'm still here, I'm not leaving you