On Your Own

There's a reflection that's so hard to see

Reflections in water of what you could be

Wave crashes over, tides pull you under

If you've ever wondered why you barely breathe

All of the ways I wish I could have shown you

All of the things that I want you to know by now

All the ways I wish I could protect you

From all the things that you learned on your own somehow

As you grow older and you live through a war

Before you know it, the eyes of a storm

Will rain upon you, not like you never knew

No, like you've never seen, like never before

All of the ways I wish I could have shown you

All of the things that I want you to know by now

All the ways I wish I could protect you

From all the things that you learned on your own somehow

These ugly places, I don't want you to see

These smiling faces, I don't want you to meet

When your heart's extended out, don't try to tear it out

You'll never be without the love that's between you and me

All of the ways I wish I could have shown you

All of the things that I want you to know by now

All the ways I wish I could protect you

From all the things that you learned on your own somehow

Learned on your own, learned on your own somehow