taken my beating

I dreamed i was missing
you were so scared
but no one would listen
cause no one else cared

after my dreaming
i woke with this fear
what am i leaving
when i'm done here

so if you're asking me i want you to know

when my time comes

forget the wrong that i've done

help me leave behind some reasons to be missed

and don't resent me
and when you're feeling empty
keep me in your memory
leave out all the rest

don't be afraid
i've taken my beating
i've shed but i'm me

i'm strong on the surface

not all the way through 

i've never been perfect 

but neither have you 

**forgetting all the hurt inside you've learned to hide so well**

__pretending someone else can come and save me from myself__

i can't be who you are

i can't be who you are