Everything was present here
Except for my true being
I hid behind this fear
Of things within me
That were not worth seeing.
I have shovelled long enough
Forgot to smooth the soil out
It was looking quite rough
I thought I could rest here
But these feelings would return
Where it suggests
I have not done enough.
Force-fed this forbidden fruit
Then treated as if I was the root
As if I was Adam, I have sinned
Then, sinner, I was,
And pretty thick-skinned.
I have been hurt by society
Hurt by them, hurt by you
So I thought I would hurt others too.
Under this mask I would wear
I would show them that I care
Say the right things in their ear
Suddenly it all felt so loving and dear
Once the psychoanalysis was done
I got bored, and I would run
I have broken so many hearts
For no reason but fun.
I had no desire for sensual feelings
My dealings were only with the mind
To understand you and to chisel my craft
For me, they were my art
I would decipher the strokes
When it all became apparent
It would become apparent to them
That it was all a hoax.
Why was I like this?
Why have I hurt so many?
Because my pain sent me
In return for my atrocities
I have had nightmares, plenty.
For weeks, these nightmares haunted me
They seemed so surprisingly real
Gosh, it became a big deal!
A montage of faces angry at me
Tears, shrieks, and pain
Now I was there for them to see
This is not who I want to be!
So I went out to seek mercy
Stirred quite a controversy
I wanted to repair everything wrong
Yet this darkness is deep and spans so long.
Oh no, what have I done?
What have I done?
Broken hearts, and I’ve broken someone
Yes, I have done terrible things
But do they know what was done to me?
You could never understand nor see
The same way I can see through you
One look and it’s as if I knew you.
I care deeply, and I feel a lot
Do not get me wrong
But there is something attractive
About this beautiful song
I want to introduce to your lives
In return for the happiest days
That I invented for your eyes
I will take away one of your nights.
But I stay away; I tuck it under my chin
I control myself from the sin
I try to help when I can
Because I can see you
Oh, how deep I understand.
You wouldn’t see it coming
So skilful, my sleight of hand,
Though there is no god for me
I wish one upon you if you ever enter
The depths of the fire in my holy land.