Painted smiles on pristine walls Hide the cracks where childhood falls They said "home" but meant "pretend" Where feelings turned to weapons in the end Little girl trying to blend Into shadows, without a friend They called me weird, they called me strange A puzzle piece they'd rearrange Second best is all I'll be That's what the world kept telling me How much can one heart take? Before it starts to break Building castles just to watch them fall Standing tall through it all But they say I'm not enough No matter how much love I give They say I'm not enough Tell me how am I supposed to live? Survived the scars, survived the pain Built myself up time again Second in my class, but last in line For validation I can never find Working harder just to prove There's nothing left for me to lose Identity stolen, trust betrayed Bills keep mounting, prices paid Screaming silence fills these rooms While shadows whisper all my doom Push harder, they say Push harder each day But my shoulders can't carry The weight of their shame How much can one heart take? Before it starts to break Building castles just to watch them fall Standing tall through it all But they say I'm not enough No matter how much love I give They say I'm not enough Tell me how am I supposed to live? I'm carrying their weight But my arms are getting tired Of holding up their hate And all the dreams that never fired
