Five years old, first contact Never too young to make a contract My blueprints supposed to last I don't remember the walls made of glass
Learned to protect myself With a facade, hide what I want Easier said than done With a mask on, I can't take off
I've got a secret but I can't afford for you to hear it I've built a habit but I haven't got the heart to break it Yeah, you're putting all my common sense in past tense I've got thick skin but it's all porcelain and shattering, shattering
Shattering Shattering
Crowd of three and I'm the one left out And that was feeding this version of me now I was folding like paper-mache Just an ember catching into flames
Learned to protect myself All my defense is counterfeit Harder to see the truth My confidence is almost spent
I've got a secret but I can't afford for you to hear it I've built a habit but I haven't got the heart to break it Yeah, you're putting all my common sense in past tense I've got thick skin but it's all porcelain and shattering, shattering
Shattering Shattering
Look, don't touch, it's hard enough When you got a lot to lose Call my bluff when I'm too tough I need you to cut me loose From the prison I'm in, in my own mind Yeah, you carry me through when I'm too tired
I've got a secret but I can't afford for you to hear it I've built a habit but I haven't got the heart to break it Yeah, you're putting all my common sense in past tense I've got thick skin but it's all porcelain and shattering, shattering