Pieces (A Cappella)

Walking through the woods in the dark with my eyes closed

Wondering which way to go

(Wake up)

The mask I wore, all bruised and torn

Got scars from head to toe

(Let go!)

Sticks and stones may break my bones

But silence never dies (shh!)

Outrun the cloud, go chase the sun

So my soul can still survive

When will all of this be over?

I'm ready for a great escape

We try to stay together

But the cracks spell out our pain

And the pieces never quite fit back the same

Don't attack, hide the past, kill the shadows

In a world that's frozen cold

(I can't feel a thing)

I burned every bridge I made

And I wonder why I'm alone

(Who are you?)

Find the traps, seal the cracks, send 'em packing

But they just keep creeping in

I cried out loud to shut it down

But the noise just never ends

(Too loud! Too loud!)

I'm staring at the future

(Some future!)

But I can't forget the past

(You shouldn't feel the way you feel)

I soaked my clothes in gasoline

And struck the final match

(I'm screaming)

When will all of this be over?

I'm ready for a great escape

We try to stay together

But the cracks spell out our pain

And the pieces never quite fit back the same

I watched the seasons fade

I paid for my mistakes

You begged me not to stay

And learned to turn away

You held a broken soul

Lost inside my mind

We broke apart the chains

But you were never mine

I don't deserve these wings

(I was never meant to fly)

When will all of this be over?

I can't keep waiting for the end

Maybe when I grow up

Though I know that it's not true

I guess I'll start all over

With someone the same as you

Perhaps that's why you caught my eye

But I'm the one to blame

That the pieces never quite fit back the same