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All I do is cry


I lay awake at night  and all I do is cry

i compress all the feelings inside

and I just lie on the outside 

when I look in my eyes all I want is to die

 

when I'm with people I put on a brave face 

but really I'm stuck in one place 

Waiting for the walls to fall 

waiting for my legs to move 

waiting for everyone to approve 

waiting for the light to shine a bit more bright

it Just seems I'm the bad guy 

so all I do is cry 

 

i May smile and laugh 

but that's just a mask 

I feel like a photograph 

you take it to capture the moment 

but there more feelings in the inside then outside 

I just want to jump in the ocean and let it swallow me whole 

it feels like I'm out of control 

I just try and try and try 

but all I do is cry

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