I found out what it takes to be a man Now mom and dad will never understand Seventeen and strung out on confusion Trapped inside a roll of disillusion Secrets collecting dust but never forget Skeletons come to life in my closet What's happening to me

Rough edges take time And I still want you Understanding Never losing our Holding onto We learn to hold it in Don't let it show Hide our hearts

It's just an illusion Treat yourself from the game If you're gonna guess it girl Never like that just stay right You're the best girl Then fasten girl Won't you anticipate And you're not a second guess girl 'Cause nobody understands

Power, power And woah the air is on fire This room feels electric, cord here in your sights I will never understand the power you're holding over me Oh you've had it too long, yes you've had it too long Aim, throw your best shot right at me 'Cause pain,

Remember me for who I was not who I am I'll pray you'll never understand this Sweet sweet sweet November Jesus called me collect last night It took all of me not to answer it Daddy warned me the perils of play Hard to deal God's standards Flying high and

Do like I told you, stay away from me Never misunderstand me Never misunderstand me, keep away from me Sickness spilling through your eyes, Craving everything that you thought was alive Stab me in my heart again Drag me through you wasted life Are you

So dry your weeping eyes I will never leave, no I don't never want to hear you say that again Baby I'm not going nowhere Look at me, you understand me? Now, what gave you the silly idea that I'm about to leave Girl who you been listening to? They must be

This gift will last forever This gift will never let you down Some things are made from better stuff And you don't give up Your heart's in wide receiving Been too long buried in the sand Just try to understand If you long enough If you're strong enough

I gotta make you see You tell me that you're leaving And I'm trying to understand I had myself believing I could take it like a man But if you gotta go, then you gotta know That it's killing me And all the things I never seem to show Girl it's been so

I never seem to understand The time, the place and who I am It's like I'm living a lie Don't keep it from me This is a free fall Define a way to stay alive Mirror mirror How far will I go? Despite the foundation, I am falling