Everything inside me looks like everything I hate. / You are the hope I have for change, you are the only chance I'll take.
Why is it that I feel like such a failure? I can't help nobody, I can't even help myself. All I do is cry to myself, at night, in front of a freaking computer screen. Whilst telling everyone else that I'm fine. I'm freaking fine.
I can't open myself up. I can't, I won't.
How do I let this paranoia out of my system? How do I reassure myself that nobody hates me? How do I do things my way instead of another person's way because I didn't want to hurt their feelings? How do I stop myself from crying in the middle of my homework?
Is there a way to get over this self-hatred? To feel good about myself for once?
How do I forget about him to carry on with my life? How do I drop the little thread of hope that he likes me too? Is there a way of not fearing rejection?
I wake up in the morning / Put on my face / The one that's gonna get me / Through another day / Doesn't really matter / How I feel inside.
My life, it seems to be perfect.
But why am I so insecure with it? If I had someone here, to tell me everything is going to be okay. I'd feel so much better.
But I don't.
And I know that, as life, nothing is ever going to be okay. We have to keep living. The world isn't going to stop for you because you're having a bad day. Or because you're feeling worthless.
As you grow older, you become less and less the centre of attention. You're 16 and the world no longer revolves around you. You're just like every other teenager just trying to get through life.
Suck it up and keep going.
Don't feel. Just study. Don't think about anything. Just study. Your grades are one of the most important things right now. And you don't have confidence in any of them. How're you going to survive life?
I'm going to do what every teenager does. Post lyrics to a song.
"Perfect" by Simple Plan
Hey Dad look at me
Think back and talk to me
Did I grow up according to plan?
And do you think I'm wasting my time doing things I wanna do?
But it hurts when you disapprove all along
And now I try hard to make it
I just want to make you proud
I'm never gonna be good enough for you
I can't pretend that I'm alright
And you can't change me
**'Cause we lost it all
Nothing lasts forever
I'm sorry I can't be perfect
Now it's just too late and we can't go back
I'm sorry I can't be perfect
I try not to think about the pain I feel inside
Did you know you used to be my hero?
All the days you spent with me
Now seem so far away
And it feels like you don't care anymore
And now I try hard to make it
I just want to make you proud
I'm never gonna be good enough for you
I can't stand another fight
And nothing's alright
**
Nothing’s gonna change the things that you said
And nothing's gonna make this right again
Please don't turn your back
I can't believe it's hard just to talk to you
But you don't understand
** x 2
It's not only my Dad, it's everything.