[Verse] Tell me, Mama, why am I so unlike the rest? Is it ‘cause I won’t conform, won’t settle for the best? ‘Cause I wander in my dreams, where I feel I’m truly free, Or because my choices baffle them, it’s all a mystery to me? They’re always cruel to me, dragging you and Dad through dirt What’s wrong with me? Is this a joke? Why does it have to hurt? They make me angry, with the things they write and say, How they tear me down behind my back and laugh the pain away It’s so unfair They wound me deep, wound me deep, just for being me I want to stay strong for you, Mama, but I can’t break free [Chorus] I wear my mask and play along, though the game feels wrong My façade is crumbling fast, it won’t last for long Dark emotions overflow, the dam is set to burst I can’t hold on, I try my best, but every time it hurts [Verse] It was too much, now I’m the scapegoat for their blame Tell me, Mama, is there something I can change? Is there a way to give my soul the peace it craves, When I promise every time, “From now, I’ll start anew and brave”? I retreat again, cutting ties with every friend Yet I reminisce about the times I thought would never end But now I’m on my own, it’s always been my fate I wish I weren’t alone, but I’m different… So I guess I’ll bear the weight [Chorus] I wear my mask and play along, though the game feels wrong My façade is crumbling fast, it won’t last for long Dark emotions overflow, the dam is set to burst I can’t hold on, I try my best, but every time it hurts
