it's like a weapon how you cut me down to size, try not to smile when you throw everything on my front lawn, so much for self perception tell me one thing baby do you see your shadow walking beside you with the palms trees high above your head you stand so tall with the weight of the world on your shoulders dont let them break you i'll never let them break through...i'll never tell them that you stand so tall with the weight of the world on your shoulders space out thinking why i try so hard to fit these circles into squares won't let success go to your head like that drink that made you sink into this hole you call yourself and when the tables turn tell me one thing baby do you see your shadow walking beside you with the palms trees high above your head you stand so tall with the weight of the world on your shoulders dont let them break you, i'll never let them break through...i'll never tell them that you stand so tall with the weight of the world on your shoulders space out thinking why i try so hard to fit these circles into squares write me off of your short list, of the trophy boys and pedestals they sat you up on honey whats the word on the street you got me so wide open i'm willing and i'm hopin' you know write me off of your short list, of the trophy boys and pedestals they sat you up on don't spill your secrets to me you stand so tall with the weight of the world on your shoulders dont let them break you, i'll never let them break through...i'll never tell them that you stand so tall with the weight of the world on your shoulders space out thinking why i try so hard to fit these circles into squares you stand so tall don't let them break you the only one you can trust don't spill your secrets to me