[Verse 1] I still hear the quiet Before the noise moved in Every smiling stranger Wears a borrowed skin Everybody's selling Some polished disguise Trading little pieces For a cheaper prize [Pre-Chorus] Tell me... When did pretending Become the only truth? [Chorus] DON'T TEACH ME HOW TO GROW COLD DON'T TRADE MY HEART FOR HANDSHAKES SOLD IF THIS IS WINNING I'D RATHER LOSE KEEP YOUR PERFECT WORLD I REFUSE [Verse 2] Tiny hands keep drawing Worlds without a wall Nobody has told them Everything must fall Maybe that's the treasure Nobody can buy One more honest answer One more open sky [Bridge] Maybe every grown-up Started just like this Leaving little fingerprints On everything they missed Maybe every hero Simply disappeared One compromise at a time One surrendered year [Final Chorus] DON'T TEACH ME HOW TO GROW COLD DON'T WRAP MY NAME IN MINTED GOLD IF KEEPING HOPE LOOKS LIKE A CRIME I'LL STAND RIGHT HERE ONE MORE TIME [Outro] Some things... Should never be for sale.
