Lately I've been running
as fast as can be.
No one can catch me,
they just let me be.

I feel empty and broken
and so misunderstood
and as hard as I try...
nothing seems to be good.

-Chorus-
So here I am as ready and as strong as I'll be
Here I stand as tall as I'll ever reach.
And I know I'm not being everything I can be..
But it's hard to break free from being me...

Shattered on the floor like broken glass,
I can't control the pain,
it's tired from being held back...

My hearts breaking and stopping slowly..
I feel empty and broken and so misunderstood...
and as hard as I try nothing seems to ever
be good enough....

-Chorus-
So here I am as ready and as strong as I'll be
Here I stand as tall as I'll ever reach.
And I know I'm not being everything I can be..
But it's hard to break free from being me...

Cowered in the corner and I'm breaking down.
My mascara has left it's tracks and
the drops are heading towards the ground...
I'm slipping on my tears as I try to get up.
But my tears won't let go, their holding down...

Why is this happening?
Why am I so sad?
Who knew that a simple heart ache
could burn so bad...

-Chorus-
So here I am as ready and as strong as I'll be
Here I stand as tall as I'll ever reach.
Lately I am hiding from everything
because nothing works with who I want to be...
The only person I want to be is me.