Step away
Keep your distance
I cant be what you want me to be
But right now there are things inside I dont want you to see
So take your personal spotlight
Shine it on someone else for a while
I cant force a happy face or makeshift you a smile
I cant deny what I see, what I feel or whats in front of me
So take your world of precious moments of make-believe
They never made me believe in anything
But left me with nothing to hold on to
Your quick fix and magic tricks can only disguise what I was going through
And now Im thinkin it was when it wasnt
And now Im tryin to rationalize what just doesnt
Come together and somehow doesnt make sense
But God, how can I convince them when Im not even convinced?
Everyone is thinkin it, but nobodys sayin it
Everyones sayin it, but nobodys feeling it
Everyones feeling it, but nobodys seein it
So how am I supposed to know whats real?
False sense of happiness
My security wrapped up in this
These control freaks seek out who they can brainwash and make activists
Theyd rather have me lie than bring my failure to the light
Keep your secrets to yourself
Its not about you but them lookin right
No time to be ugly
Dont trouble them with your doubt and fears
Shout for joy little boys and girls
You brokenness aint welcome here
Well excuse me while I bleed through and my life becomes see-through
Dont ask for transparency but reject what you seein too
Everyone is thinkin it, but nobodys sayin it
Everyone is sayin it, but nobodys feelin it
Everyone is feelin it, but nobody is seein it
So tell me, how am I supposed to know whats real?
Everyone is thinkin it
Everyone is feelin it
But nobody is seeing it
And how
Am I supposed to feel?
How am I supposed to know whats real?
So please
Can somebody tell me how am I supposed to know whats real
When I was told and controlled how to feel?
You tell me now, how am I supposed to know whats real
When I was told and controlled how to feel?
Jesus, please tell me
How are they gonna know youre real
When were told and controlled how to feel
Jesus, tell me please
How they gonna know youre real
When theyre controlled and told how to feel?
You tell me
How am I supposed to know whats real
When I was told and controlled how to feel?
You tell me please, God
How are they gonna know that youre real
When theyre told and controlled how to feel?
You tell me please
How am I supposed to know whats real?
How are they supposed to know whats real?
How are they supposed to know whats real?
How are you and I supposed to know?
Freedom to feel
How am I supposed to feel?
How am I supposed to know whats real?