Bandage

Wake up, sometimes it's hard to get out of bed
But I push through it, remember that one time I said
I wished I could be somebody else instead
Someone who had a clear head?

Get on with my life, I've got no other choice
My friends ask me if I'm having trouble with boys
"I'm fine," I glue on another smile
Yet, everybody knows it

So, day in, day out
Every word I hear is "sorry"
"Be strong, you're fine, don't be so dramatic"

It's not as simple as you say, pity words won't make it okay
It's not as easy as just putting on a bandage, no
It's not something you understand, these are memories that I can't erase
And they're just too deep to heal it with a bandage

Oh-ooh (oh)
Oh-ooh (oh)

Walk home, feeling lost as I walk down the streets
Though I know exactly where I should be
Somewhere I can pour it out and let it free
A place to hide away from me

My family says sometimes I need to get out more
I try to play pretend, but the sun's not what it was before
I'm fine, at least that's what I wish they'd think
Yet, everybody knows it

And, day in, day out
The tunnel's only getting longer
The light they talk about
Is getting dimmer

It's not as simple as you say, pity words won't make it okay
It's not as easy as just putting on a bandage, no
It's not something you understand, these are memories that I can't erase
And they're just too deep to heal it with a bandage

Oh-ooh (oh)
Oh-ooh (oh)

Days pass, somehow, I hope my hope is getting better now
I'll make myself a vow, I'm gonna
Whatever I think you think this is, I'm never gonna let it win
No matter how big is this abyss, I'm never gonna jump right in

Day in, day out, holding on will leave some bruises
But even if the world is falling down, I'm never letting go

It's not as simple as you say, only words don't make it okay
It's not as easy as just putting on a bandage, no
Even stitches can't fix it all, you put salt in a wound
It's not that small, and now you'll try to heal me with a bandage

Oh-ooh (oh)
Oh-ooh (oh)