The Awful Truth
I'm building walls around
the people that I love
They used to be of paper,
now I barely hear them talk
I know they're safe and sound
with roofs above their heads
I reach to knock that door
but I can't raise my hand
On these walls the pictures tell it all
When I find the awful truth
I can leave it all behind
I'll be the fading imagery
When you finally close your eyes
Take the pictures from my walls
Their eyes are burning holes
It's hard to stop my heart
when it's beating out my chest
Take the pictures from my walls
Their eyes are burning holes
There's nothing to protect
When I finally hit my stride
I won't pretend
I'm walking with both hands
tied behind my back
I'm sick of being overwhelmed
And open to attack
I can't be still, I have to move
To keep my heart from stopping here
I keep my mind so occupied
there's barely room for thoughts at all
On these walls the pictures tell it all
When I find the awful truth
I can leave it all behind
I'll be the fading imagery
When you finally close your eyes
Take the pictures from my walls
Their eyes are burning holes
It's hard to stop my heart
when it's beating out my chest
Take the pictures from my walls
Their eyes are burning holes
There's nothing to protect
When I finally hit my stride
I won't pretend
When I find the awful truth
I can leave it all behind
I'll be the fading imagery
When you finally close your eyes
I close my eyes
Protect me from these walls
I close my eyes
When I find the awful truth
I can leave it all behind
I'll be the fading imagery
When you finally close your eyes
the people that I love
They used to be of paper,
now I barely hear them talk
I know they're safe and sound
with roofs above their heads
I reach to knock that door
but I can't raise my hand
On these walls the pictures tell it all
When I find the awful truth
I can leave it all behind
I'll be the fading imagery
When you finally close your eyes
Take the pictures from my walls
Their eyes are burning holes
It's hard to stop my heart
when it's beating out my chest
Take the pictures from my walls
Their eyes are burning holes
There's nothing to protect
When I finally hit my stride
I won't pretend
I'm walking with both hands
tied behind my back
I'm sick of being overwhelmed
And open to attack
I can't be still, I have to move
To keep my heart from stopping here
I keep my mind so occupied
there's barely room for thoughts at all
On these walls the pictures tell it all
When I find the awful truth
I can leave it all behind
I'll be the fading imagery
When you finally close your eyes
Take the pictures from my walls
Their eyes are burning holes
It's hard to stop my heart
when it's beating out my chest
Take the pictures from my walls
Their eyes are burning holes
There's nothing to protect
When I finally hit my stride
I won't pretend
When I find the awful truth
I can leave it all behind
I'll be the fading imagery
When you finally close your eyes
I close my eyes
Protect me from these walls
I close my eyes
When I find the awful truth
I can leave it all behind
I'll be the fading imagery
When you finally close your eyes
Credits
Writer(s): Jason Bower, Benjamin Scarboro, Brandon Whalen, Jeffrey Fedel, Nicholas Crawford
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