Sometimes, when you feel less than yourself, you think
The people around you could only want you gone, and you
Have nothing to offer
And you need to stop inflicting yourself on others
You're hard enough to deal with for yourself as it is
You have nothing good to say
You should throw it all away
There's nothing good left in the world
You were meant to go out tonight
But now, you're thinking

"I could sit here in the bathroom, picking scabs until they bleed
Til I've lost the blood I need
And I could be free"
And your life is not a story, it's not a romantic tragedy
It's just cuts and tears, tired "I'm okay"s,
Too much or too little sleep
And in this blackened, violent world
You're never free

And it seems when you think you're getting better, you fall
Back in, and there's no end to this, and you
Are such a failure, you're so worthless,
Can't do anything on your own
Is there nothing they can say
That will make you understand?
It's okay to ask for help
Nobody makes it through alone
But still, you're thinking

"I could sit here in the bathroom, picking scabs until they bleed
Til I've lost the blood I need
And I could be free"
And your life is not a story, it's not a romantic tragedy
It's just cuts and tears, tired "I'm okay"s,
Too much or too little sleep
And in this blackened, dying world
You're never free

There are always things we don't want to know
About the world in which we find ourselves
There's the fear of nothing after we're gone
But we're a miracle of chemicals and conscience
So please see why the world keeps turning
Savour its beauty and the time that you have
There's no telling where your life may lead unless you stay
It's wonderful enough that we're here in the first place
So

I could tell you that you're beautiful, though it's really not my place
I'd like to tell you that, but
It just doesn't matter anyway
So don't you see the other humans who are just as scarred as you?
They have survived those pasts and, dear,
You could have that too
There'll be somewhere to turn
You can learn to see all the things that make life worthwhile
Darling, believe me
You'll be free