Fail to see
How destructive we can be
Taking without giving back
Till the damage can be seen

Can you see?
Can you see?

The more you take, the more you blame
But everything still feels the same
The more you hurt, the more you strain
The price you pay to play the game
And all you see
And all you gain
And all you step on with no shame
There are no rules
No one to blame
The price to play the game

Apathy
The chosen way to be
Blindly look the other way
While you waste away with me

Can you see?
Can you see?

The more you take, the more you blame
But everything still feels the same
The more you hurt, the more you strain
The price you pay to play the game
And all you see
And all you gain
And all you step on with no shame
There are no rules
No one to blame
The price to play the game

What you pay to play the game x4

The more you take, the more you blame
But everything still feels the same
The more you hurt, the more you strain
The price you pay to play the game
And all you see
And all you gain
And all you step on with no shame
There are no rules
No one to blame
The price to play the game

What you pay to play the game x4

If someone else showed you the way
Would you take the wheel and steer
It hurts me that you're not ashamed
Of what you're doing here
If they jumped off a bridge
Would you meet them on the ground?
Or would you try and claim
That it never made a sound?

Everyone plays the hand they're dealt
And learns to walk through life themselves
Not everything in life is handed on a plate
When people think your words are true
It doesn't matter what you do
I sold my soul to get here
How 'bout you?

So you choose to force your hand
What a strange way to make friends
And you always change the rules
So the drama never ends
And you blindly go through life
Judging only by its worth
Just try not to forget
That the meek inherit earth

Everyone plays the hand they're dealt
And learns to walk through life themselves
Not everything in life is handed on a plate
When people think your words are true
It doesn't matter what you do
I sold my soul to get here
How 'bout you?

So please don't take offense
This is just a point of view
'Cause I'm the only one
Who will say these things to you

Everyone plays the hand they're dealt
And learns to walk through life themselves
Not everything in life is handed on a plate
When people think your words are true
It doesn't matter what you do
I sold my soul to get here
How 'bout you?

This is my life
It's not what it was before
All these feelings I've shared
And these are my dreams
That I've never lived before
Somebody shake me 'cause I, I must be sleeping

But now that we're here, it's so far away
All the sruggle we thought was in vain
And all the mistakes, one life contained
They all finally start to go away
And now that we're here, it's so far away
And I feel like I can face the day
I can forgive
And I'm not ashamed to be the person that I am today

These are my words
That I've never said before
I think I'm doing okay
And this is the smile
That I've never shown before
Somebody shake me 'cause I, must be sleeping

And now that we're here, it's so far away
All the sruggle we thought was in vain
All the mistakes, one life contained
They all finally start to go away
And now that we're here, it's so far away
And I feel like I can face the day
I can forgive
And I'm not ashamed to be the person that I am today

I'm so afraid of waking
Please don't shake me
Afraid of waking
Please don't shake me

Now that we're here, it's so far away
All the sruggle we thought was in vain
And all the mistakes, one life contained
They all finally start to go away
But now that we're here, it's so far away
And I feel like I can face the day
I can forgive
And I'm not ashamed to be the person that I am today

You don't know what you've put me through
That's okay, I've forgiven you
But in some way, hope it fucks with you
Hope it fucks with you

That I'm okay and I've made it through
But who's to say what you're going through
I'll say no names
Though I've wanted to
Isn't it strange how it seems like

Yesterday, a boy and already afraid
Locked deep inside, my place to hide
To hide from how you made me feel
And I wonder how's your brother
Did he end up fucked up like me?
Lost in himself, crying for help
It's safe to say

I learned to live without a pride
Just a shell, with me stuck inside
A prison, not a place to hide
Not a place to hide

But I'm okay and I've made it through
But who's to say what you're going through
I'll say no names
Though I've wanted to
Isn't it strange how it seems like

Yesterday, a boy and already afraid
Locked deep inside, my place to hide
To hide from how you made me feel
And I wonder how's your brother
Did he end up fucked up like me?
Lost in himself, crying for help
It's safe to say

Yesterday, a boy and already afraid
Locked deep inside, my place to hide
To hide from how you made me feel
And I wonder how's your brother
Did he finally pull through like me?
Finding himself, not needing help
I'd like to say

I know that it never goes away
All I feel, everything I'm not today
so I try and I try to make everything right
I don't feel like I'm doing it, it affects me

You wouldn't listen even if I told you
Who the fuck am I to say?
You're too busy with the lies they sold you
Another cure to fix the day
Open wide for all the shit they feed you
While the tv defecates
And blindly walk wherever they will lead you
While the edges slowly fray

I know that everything can change
What I need is to open up again
So never again will I look back in vain
Cause today's not the past
I don't need to relive it

You wouldn't listen even if I told you
Who the fuck am I to say?
You're too busy with the lies they sold you
Another cure to fix your day
Open wide for all the shit they feed you
While your tv defecates
And blindly walk wherever they will lead you
While the edges slowly fray

Are you satisfied?
I've given all I can
And are you pacified
Or do you want more from me?

You wouldn't listen even if I told you
Who the fuck am I to say?
You're too busy with the lies they sold you
Another cure to fix the day
Open wide for all the shit they feed you
While the tv defecates
And blindly walk wherever they will lead you
While the edges slowly fray

I've learned that this life's not just a game
Just a line between the pleasures and the pain

You wouldn't listen even if I told you
Who the fuck am I to say?
You're too busy with the lies they sold you
Another cure to fix your day
Open wide for all the shit they feed you
While the tv defecates
And blindly walk wherever they will lead you
While the edges slowly fray

Well I want you to notice
To notice when I'm not around
Know that your eyes see straight through me
And speak to me without a sound

And I want to hold you
Protect you from all the things
I've already endured
And I want to show you
To show you all of the things that this life
Has in store for you
And i'll always love you
The way that a father should love his daughter

When I walked out this morning
I cried as I walked to the door
I cried about how long I'd be away for
I cried about leaving you all alone

And I want to hold you
Protect you from all the things
I've already endured
And I want to show you
To show you all the things that this life
Has in store for you
And i'll always love you
The way that a father should love his daughter

Sweet Zoe Jane
Sweet Zoe Jane

so I wanted to say this
Cause I wouldn't know where to begin
To explain to you what I have been through
To explain where your daddy has been

So I want to hold you
Protect you from all the things
I've already endured
And I want to show you
To show you all the things that this life has in store for you
I'll always love you
The way that a father should love his daughter

Sweet Zoe Jane
Sweet Zoe Jane

I just had to let you know
Cause I don't always let it show
You give me needed room to grow
And I just had to tell you so

You fill me up, you're in my veins
A look could take my breath away
And all these things, you give away
Sometimes I take for granted

It's just like poetry inside
To hear you breathing by my side
Like I'm in heaven and I've died
So glad you're with me for this ride

You fill me up, you're in my veins
A look could take my breath away
And all these things, you give away
Sometimes I take for granted

I see your face to start my day
Makes all my bad dreams go away
And all the stupid games we play
Wouldn't have it any other way

You fill me up, you're in my veins
A look could take my breath away
And all these things, you give away
sometimes I take for granted

You fill me up, you're in my veins
A look could take my breath away
And all these things, you give away
Sometimes I take for granted

I heard today
That you were gone
I had to stop
And sing along
The song they played to say good-bye
A song that gave, gave me back life

You'll never fade
The words you gave
My life you saved
Your name was Layne

And on that day
A child was born
To someone who you helped along
And helped see through his darkest times
Because of you, this child, she is mine

You'll never fade
The words you gave
My life you saved
Your name was Layne

The words you said
You made me feel like they were all for me
The words you said
They will always be a part of me
The words you said
You made me feel like I was not alone
With what you said
You gave me all the strength to carry on

So to me you'll never fade
Your life you gave
My life you saved
Your name was Layne

What's happened to you?
It's obvious you've changed
Something deep inside you is probably to blame
Must be lonely up there with your head all in the clouds
Even though you got there what does your conscience tell you now?

It's never the same on the way down
How does it feel when your feet finally hit the ground?
When all of your bridges aren't around
And the sandcastles you built are falling down

You had us all sitting right there in your hand
But you had to fall because that's how this life is
Bot your fingers burned by burning candles at both ends
Now the table's turned and now your demons are your friends

It's never the same on the way down
How does it feel when your feet finally hit the ground?
When all of your bridges aren't around
And the sandcastles you built are falling down

So now I question what you're gonna do
Now that everything's caught up with you
And you believe the shit you say is true
But everybody's on to you
Life remembers everything you do
Your karma has caught up with you

It's never the same on the way down
How does it feel when your feet finally hit the ground?
When all of your bridges have burned down
And the sandcastles you built are falling down
Falling Down

The lights are on but you're not home
You've drifted off somewhere alone
Somewhere that's safe, no questions here
A quiet place where you hide from your fears

Sometimes when you're out of rope
The way to climb back up is clear
The walls you build around yourself
I guess they also keep you here
Are you afraid of what they think?
Whoever "they" happen to be
Or are you hiding from the scars of your own reality?

So you sedate and drown in vain
You've got a pill for everyday
A suit and tie to mask the truth
It's ugly head is starting to show through

Sometimes when you're out of rope
The way to climb back up's unclear
The walls you build around yourself
I guess they also keep you here
Are you afraid of what they think?
Whoever "they" happen to be
Or are you hiding from the scars of your own reality?

The monster you're feeding, your lack of perception
Tthe things that you do to fulfill your addictions
The light at the end of your tunnel is closing
What is it that you're so afraid of exposing
You'd give it all up for what's there's for the taking
Whatever it takes to keep your hands from shaking
The same things you're thinking might make you feel better
The same things that probably got you here

Sometimes when you're out of rope
The way to climb back up's unclear
The walls you build around yourself
I guess they also keep you here
Are you afraid of what they think?
Whoever "they" happen to be
Or are you hiding from the scars of your own reality?

The monster you're feeding, your lack of perception
The things that you do to fulfill your addictions
The light at the end of your tunnel is closing
What is it that you're so afraid of exposing
You'd give it all up for what's there's for the taking
Whatever it takes to keep your hands from shaking
The same things you're thinking might make you feel better
The same things that probably got you here

Just try to understand
This isn't what I planned
This ride's out of my hands
So now I'm forced to be something I cannot be
If only I could make you see

Tonight I'm alive
I've watched you all grow up and so have I
Inside, this isn't really what I had in mind

I no longer relate to this world of hate
That's forced upon my plate
I tend to disagree, I hope it's not just me, alone
If only I could make you see

Tonight I'm alive
I've watched you all grow up and so have I
Inside, this isn't really what I had in mind
I had in mind
I had in mind

Tonight I'm alive
I've watched you all grow up and so have I
Inside, this isn't really what I had in mind
This time
I watched you all grow up and so have I
Inside, this isn't really what I had in mind
I had in mind

Well I don't know what to say
Because there's truth to what you say
I know it kills you I'm this way
There's something different everyday

Could it be that I never had the chance to grow inside
could it be that my habit is to find a place to hide
could it be that sometimes I say things just to disagree
could it be that I'm only being me

Not easy living in my mind
A little peace is hard to find
My every thought is undermined
By all the history inside

Could it be that I never had the chance to grow inside
could it be that my habit is to find a place to hide
could it be that sometimes I say things just to disagree
could it be that I'm only being me

I know I hear the words you've said
Over and over again
I just can't get them through my head
There's just too many voices
Must be like living with the dead
Waiting for me to begin
To do the things that I have said
And for this I'm sorry

so there's some truth to what you say

Could it be that I never had the chance to grow inside
could it be that my habit is to find a place to hide
could it be that sometimes I say things just to disagree
could it be that I'm only being me

Live in my head for just one day
I see myself and look away
The road is showing now on my face
Soon I'll disappear, I'll disappear without a fucking trace

Faces that I've seen turn old and grey
I've lost too many friends along the way
Memories I never thought would fade
They fade and blow away

I wish that I could disappear
Unzip my skin and leave it here
So I could be no one again
And never let nobody, I'd let nobody, I'd let nobody in

Faces that I've seen turn old and grey
I've lost too many friends along the way
Memories I never thought would fade
They fade and blow away

So now the walls are closing in
Because in life you sink or swim
Sometimes these shoes don't feel right in my head
Feel like a book that can't be, a book that can't be, a book that can't be read

Faces that I've seen turn old and grey
I've lost too many friends along the way
Memories I never thought would fade
They fade and blow away

Thank you to the people in my life
For putting up with me
And thank you for the time you sacrificed
All on account of me

For all the times I didn't say
The times I didn't say
For all the times I didn't say
The times I didn't say

Fuck you to the jaded and the fake
I'd like to see what you would do
Fuck you with the judgements that you make
We're not all perfect just like you
Like you
Like you

For all the times I didn't say
The times I didn't say
For all the times I didn't say
The times I didn't say

Thank you to the people in my life
For putting up with me