How Would You Know?

The ones I love surrounding me

Friends and family

I wanna cry

Feeling everything I've felt

Should’ve asked for help

But I can't even try

Their hands upon my shoulders

They feel so crushing

They tell me to relax

But that's not easy for me

I’m racing now for cover

Hope that they won’t see the real me

Oh, I can’t fight this feeling

It brings me to my knees and

These thoughts they won’t let go of me

I’m bruised without a beating

I’m cut without bleeding

Ripping out your hearts to get free

It’s not your fault I’m not being

The things that you've needed

At least you can say you tried

And if I stop making sense

When my pain gets too intense

It's just swallowing me up inside

But how would you know?

I don’t want to share these thoughts

They’re the fog that floats

Inside my head

A voice I don’t wanna hear

Whispers in my ear

“This could be the end”

I guess I’ll take a chance

And deal with this on my own

Don’t wanna make you think

I’m not the person you’ve known

Don’t take it too hard

I’ll keep you outside for the time

Oh, I can’t fight this feeling

It brings me to my knees and

These thoughts they won’t let go of me

I’m bruised without a beating

I’m cut without bleeding

Ripping out your hearts to get free

It’s not your fault I’m not being

The things that you've needed

At least you can say you tried

And if I stop making sense

When my pain gets too intense

It's just swallowing me up inside

But how would you know?

Oh, I can’t fight this feeling

It brings me to my knees and

These thoughts they won’t let go of me

I’m bruised without a beating

I’m cut without bleeding

Ripping out your hearts to get free

It’s not your fault I’m not being

The things that you've needed

At least you can say you tried

And if I stop making sense

When my pain gets too intense

It's just swallowing me up inside

But how would you know?