I’m not the same person that I used to be
I’ve changed
And I can’t change back
I’ve grown up more
I don’t need protection
Not from this harsh world
I don’t need help

I can survive without people fawning over me
But I never said I wanted to
Just because I can be alone
That doesn’t mean I’m not lonely
Just because I can handle the truth
Doesn’t mean that I don’t find closure in the lies

I could live through this life
On my own
But I’ll still be scared
I’ll still be hurt
I’ll still be wounded
I’ll still be confused
And I’ll always be lonely

Broken, but I’m rebuilding
The wall around me will be stronger
The wall around me will be tougher
I’ll pick up the pieces
And distribute things evenly
And distribute them in such a way
That it will take more before it falls down again

I can survive without someone looking after me
But I never said I wanted to
Just because I can be alone
That doesn’t mean I’m not lonely
Just because I can handle the truth
Doesn’t mean that I don’t find closure in the lies

I’ve lost my faith in people
Even in myself
My trust was broken
My world was broken
But the pieces
Put back together
Will help me build anew

I will make it out here
Out in this harsh world
I don’t need anyone
I can survive
I will survive
But I will still be attached
Attached to something lost

I can survive without everything handed to me
But I never said I wanted to
Just because I can be alone
That doesn’t mean I’m not lonely
Just because I can handle the truth
Doesn’t mean that I don’t find closure in the lies

I’ve been lied to
Terrible, horrible lies
And they’ve hurt me
But I will get through it all
Whether alone or not
I will make it in this harsh world
Even if I feel like letting go

I won’t give up
I can’t give up
I don’t want to fail myself again
I made a mistake
And I’m still falling
I let go of all reason
And no one tried to help me up

I can survive without someone watching over me
But I never said I wanted to
Just because I can be alone
That doesn’t mean I’m not lonely
Just because I can handle the truth
Doesn’t mean that I don’t find closure in the lies

When I needed a helping hand
I was searching for one that fit right with mine
But I was abandoned
Left alone to wallow in self-pity
But I won’t give the satisfaction
No matter the excuse, even reasonable
I was abandoned

So I will come back
Stronger than before
I won’t need help
I won’t take help if offered
And I won’t regret
I changed because of a mistake
But that mistake will make me stronger

I can survive without love in my life
But I never said I wanted to
Just because I can be alone
That doesn’t mean I’m not lonely
Just because I can handle the truth
Doesn’t mean that I don’t find closure in the lies

After seeing my pain and misery
You walked completely away from me
How was I to feel?
At the time when I most needed closure
You told the truth
And you left me alone
You abandoned me