Oh, to be a law unto yourself A fixed state, so compelled To cast a spotlight and shine it on you Such a sight eclipses any other view You know that this is only wearing you down Does it have to be this way? Struck by an avalanche Dazed by the aftermath Everything caved in at once while you were standing by my side Everything caved in at once while you were standing by my side Out of sight, but still on my mind There's a middle ground I never thought I'd find Room to breathe, space to move Yet always something to prove You knew that this was only wearing you down Did it have to be this way? Struck by an avalanche Dazed by the aftermath Everything caved in at once while you were standing by my side Everything caved in at once while you were standing by my side Struck by an avalanche Dazed by the aftermath Everything caved in at once while you were standing by my side Everything caved in at once while you were standing by my side