I stood alone, scared, in the spotlight

You accompanied me

Now I want to stand alone in the spotlight

But you push me out

I want to be happy

But you won’t let me be

I want to smile

But you won’t let me

I want to be proud of myself

But because of you, I can’t be

I can't be happy if you aren't

I can't like someone if you don’t

I can’t break away

I’ve never said anything

You’ve never given me the chance

I look in the mirror and don’t recognize myself

I see a girl who looks like me but something has changed

My eyes

They’ve grown tired from crying

They’ve glazed over

They’ve lost their sparkle

Because of you