beauty is within us

Oh, mother dear
Look what you've done
To your forlorn and once beloved son
Why was I born at all?

Oh, mother dear
I'm such a freak
A mutant man, a woman underneath
Why was I born at all?

It's you I blame for all the shame
This anguish and this aching
The mirror turned against the wall
Myself despised, forsaken

You say, "Beauty is within us, your mother knows"
"There's a beauty that's within us, just like a rose"
You say, "Beauty is within us, so let it grow"
But it's grown so dark and ugly

Oh, mother dear
I curse you so
For breathing life into your wretched son
Why were you born at all?

Oh, mother dear
I love you so
Oh, please forgive this anger in my soul
Without you, I'm alone

It's me who's been eternally damned
Trapped inside this cage, a ruined man
All damaged and depraved

Oh, mother dear
This misery
Has settled like a stain upon my skin
A vast unspoken sin

And my mistake is much too late
But your mistake was trusting
That out of grief, a goodness comes
And love comes out of lusting

You say, "Beauty is within us, your mother knows"
"There's a beauty that's within us, just like a rose"
You say, "Beauty is within us, so let it grow"
But it's grown so dark and ugly

You say, "Beauty is within us, your mother knows"
"There's a beauty that's within us, just like a rose"
You say, "Beauty is within us, so let it grow"
But it's grown so dark, I cannot see you anymore

Oh, beauty is within us, mother knows
Oh, beauty is within us like a rose
Oh, beauty is within us, let it grow
Mother dear, let me out of here!