I will put up a fight, if you ask me to fight
but don't ask me to fight, cause I don't wanna fight
I will make up ten lies if you ask me to lie
but don't ask me to lie, cause I don't wanna hurt
And I, I am the one who won't stop this mess
I won't say please forgive me, but forgive me
I, I don't wanna run, I wanna sit down
cause I'm already tired and I just woke up
and I will go against my grain if you ask me to run
cause this map has no sense, this compass has gone nuts
And I, I am the one who won't stop this mess
I won't say please forgive me, but forgive me
And you, you are the one who's supposed to be
out of my head and my dreams
There's no need for answers
Lies beneath your mattress
Everybody needs their little space
People try to look good
Black and white new pictures
And these streetlights that are killing you
But one day when I look back
When everything's distorted
I won't even remember being here
Time will change what we know
And next day that I see you
We'll both try to fake a smile
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