Dreams Your Master

You said you wanted me to smile

I put one on my face

Inside of me grows emptiness

I fell too far from grace

You wanted me to be someone

I knew I could not be

The defect is so plain to see

I just need to be me

You told me to be silent

I didn't say a word

While I'm screaming on the inside

I'm left alone and hurt

You still want me to be strong

I keep my head up high

Is it easy to be perfect?

I hide my wish to die

If you can bear the truth you've spoken

If you can dream --

and not make dreams your master

If you can keep your head

When all about you are losing theirs

and blaming it on you

You expect me to stay with you

I reached out for your hand

The misery seems obvious

Cause I decide I can't

You wanted me to tell the truth

And I became a fake

Believe me when I say to you

It's just as hard to take