The battle over day
And the battle over night
Will this ever end
The ability to overcome
Our ability to win

So quick to point the finger
Blame and make us wrong
But you fail to see
The good that we have done

You disrespect us and put us down
How were we supposed to know
What to do with our lives
When we were down

Failed to be acknowledged
For who we really are
Sick of being lied to
This has gone too far

You lied to me
Insulted my intelligence
You failed to give me credit
owed to me ever sense

Want to know where I stand
Controlled by selfish fear
If I just had the answer
I want to make it clear

Told that I was crazy
For believing you exist
Why don’t they see
What is wrong with this

Made wrong to believe in you
Betrayal with a kiss
Will take some time
To get over this

To pretend I do not love you
I cannot bare the shame
To think that I have failed you
The reason for my pain

Forced to live in exile
Forced to live a lie
Far away from you
Not knowing the reasons why

And all that I could think about
Think about was you
If there’s a chance to get you back
that is what I’ll do

Not having a defense
For all I’ve been accused
If there’s even a way
I am so confused

You lied to me
Insulted my intelligence
Hiding behind a façade
Of no recompense

I want to understand
Want to know the truth
Why I feel set up
Why I feel so used

Fear is what makes us way
Every little thing
Keeps us from saying
the things we need to say

What I want and what I need
Are for me to determine
The choices I have to make
For me to be certain

There are chances we have to take
To get to what we need
It’s really unavoidable
If we want to amount to anything

An issue with not knowing
what to expect
to not live in fear
of not measuring up

Now I’m afraid
To make a mistake
Not knowing how to get to you
Not knowing what it will take

Just trying to understand
What makes me who I am
The significance
of my experience

The struggle of these issues
Yes it torments me
If it’s not enough for you
It’s not enough for me

Need to remain focused
On what I need to see
Please don’t take offense
To how it needs to be

I may not be able
to be everything you need
That doesn’t make it right
To disrespect me

To get over the fear
of not knowing what to do
to create the life
that I want for me and you