Disguise.

At long last the chains are gone
The scars are fading
I'm done pretending I'm happy
Done masquerading.

What you see is what you get
I wish that was it
Wish I could say what I meant.

But I've got much more than meets the eye.
Swim beneath the surface
You may never come back up.
Swim beneath the surface
Come, I dare you to try.

A long time ago
When I was still a kid
I cracked nearly in half
Broken under the thought of what I did.

When in truth you were at fault.
You beast, you animal, whatever you wish to be called.
It was because of you every time I tried to get up I would fall.
I hated you, hated it all.

I pinned the blame on myself
Not knowing the effects
I found myself cracking at the seam
Breaking under all this stress.

I locked myself away
Tried to drain it all away
But the thought of who I used to be
Relentlessly ceased to stay.

Now the chains are broken
I, myself am free
No longer held down
By the thought of what I used to be.


Unfortunately I've got more than one side.
I'm a stupid little punk
Through the world's unforgiving eyes.
Don't be surprised
When I throw off my disguise.

A man of solitude.
Not meant for this place.
I dare you to try
To begin to scratch my surface.