As

As

You can't see the sadness in her eyes
With practice cleverly disguised
It's not her fault she looks away
Just too much on her mind today
And though the words energize you
They leave her drained and feeling blue
She's out of place and out of time
Trapped in her body and her mind

All she knows is something's wrong
In this world she don't belong
Just an actress playing a part
Why is everything so hard?
Every question breeds confusion
Reality just an illusion?

But now you've moved beyond a drain
Vampiric pupils cause her pain
Her inner sanctuary violated
Her sense of fear exacerbated
Her world is sent spinning around
Overwhelmed by lights and sounds
As the sirens blare she's trapped
Inside the void as her mind snaps

All she knows is something's wrong
In this world she don't belong
Just an actress playing a part
Why is everything so hard?
Why is it they can't comprehend
It's just a shut-down, not the end

All she needs is to be alone
Back in the safety of her home
Wallowing in familiar despair
Tapping fingers and pulling out her hair
She's used to being branded a freak
For taking pride in being unique
She appreciates the irony too
What's weird to her is normal to you

All she knows is something's wrong
This is her world, you don't belong
Tired of having to hide behind a hood
Tired of living a life misunderstood
Sick of being the actress playing her part
The endless pretension is just too hard

She's over conscious when she talks
She feels unstable when she walks
She doesn't mean to be rude or curt
She wishes she weren't so easily hurt

All she knows is something's wrong
This is her world, you don't belong
Your every move creates confusion
Coming clean is no solution
There's just no way you could understand
So she shows the puppet, not her hand

© Charon 2009