I take a look around, 
perturbed by what I see things are overwhelming me. 
I look into your eyes, 
harbor my great disguise repressed feelings; 
Love? I sit depressed, undone. 
For what, then, you did wrong 
These ends don't justify their means. 
Used merely as a tool, 
for you I played the fool. 
Now you left me tattered. 
And I don't understand all these feelings you have but this time I won't let you win. 
Cuz this time around I know the back of my hand Yet I have nothing but to pretend 
So this time around, 
I'll know exactly who I am. 
Yes this time around, 
I know exactly who I am. 
Put in what you get out, 
what's that shit all about 
You've left me in poverty 
For you, I gave my all, 
weren't there, 
I took my fall. 
Oh so easy for you. 
Patient and drearily, 
write back to humor me, 
Sever ties; 
leave them alone I try to return to, 
back to the place where you and I could see eye to eye. 
I've traveled through the back streets of my soul. 
They've mislead me, 
and in turn kept me from whole. 
I know now I've got to listen to my mind. 
It's the only way, 
I'll ever draw from what I find.