Frailty

I know I said I'm not worth saving

I know you tried before

I always knew you grew to hate

The parts of me I hated more

Just put me up, stick me back together

Rearrange the pieces, build me up to tear me down

(You look at me like a stranger)

You look at me like a stranger

You look at me like a long lost son

Oh dearest mother, you gave me my name

I asked for nothing, you asked for me to change

With imperfection, we're already stained

And when it's all over, we'll never be the same

I feel their hands around my neck

Contorting, moulding all the thoughts in my head

I'm not a man you can mend

But rest assured, you'll see me break before I bend

What does it matter in the end?

Build me up to tear me down

You look at me like a stranger

I'm only trying to be someone

Oh holy father, I'm calling your name

I don't deserve this, you don't deserve me to change

This self-indulgence, this sick, selfish game

Serves a constant reminder; we'll never be the same

Oh fallen brother, you swore that you'd stay

I guess it's over, I guess that's the price we pay

And in the darkness, I still hear you say

If we ever survive this, we'll never be the same

We'll never be the same