I'm just a messed up kid
In this messed up world
Just tryin to prove I've got some worth
I Try so hard
Yet I don't succeed
And sometimes I feel
Like I can't breathe

The pressures to much
I'm caving in
What did I forget again?
"Honor roll , play 3 sports
Don't forget to work of course
College apps are coming up
Drugs are for losers don't screw up
Be nice and kind and always smile"

I'd like to be alone awhile

I'm just a messed up kid
In this messed up world
Just tryin to prove I've got some worth
I Try so hard
Yet I don't succeed
And sometimes I feel
Like I can't breathe

"But you've got SATs
And 3 siblings
Don't forget to buy them things
You're not first place?
That's not okay
Why didn't you study yesterday?
You're tired?
Well That's no excuse
Other kids do it too!"

But I'm not other kids
I want to scream
I'm just me
Just lonely me
Just trying to get by
I really want to cry
But that's just not okay
Crying is a sign of decay
And weakness
I'm just never good enough
I'm spiraling
And I can't wake up



I'm just a messed up kid
In this messed up world
Just tryin to prove I've got some worth
I Try so hard
Yet I don't succeed
And sometimes I feel
Like I can't breathe

"You're overweight? Well don't eat so much
You have an eating disorder? Well that's messed up
What are those marks along your arms?
It's Only losers who self harm
You want Tattoos and piercings?
You'll never get a job
With clean cut and classic you can't go wrong"


I'm just a messed up kid
In this messed up world
Just tryin to prove I've got some worth
I don't fit in your perfect mold
How can I get by
When I'm always told
"Don't cut, don't be fat but dont be too thin
Get straight As and have a lot of nice friends
Be funny and pretty and nice and smart
Be able to sing or be good at art
Get into college
Get married have kids
And then mold them to be
Just like we said "
A world of individuals
But they're all the same

Were all messed up kids
In this messed up world
Just tryin to prove that we've got some worth
We Try so hard
Yet we don't succeed
And sometimes we feel
Like We can't breathe