Skinning Myself

Strip my mind to nothing

Then clothe them again with you

Emotions and thoughts so alien

Your skin is what I wear

 

I try to live by my will

But my will is hushed by yours

I want to live my life

The way I’ve always dreamed

 

I feel all pushed around

And yet, all pushed aside

I can’t decipher myself from you

My mind is all askew

To see your pride in me

Makes me wonder if I’m not you

 

These tears are my own

Also, they belong to you

My dreams are all so worthless

When it comes to prideful you

 

You want to see me out there

Living the life you want

My dreams are all so clouded

By the storm you call a heart

 

Whose life do I want to live?

Whose dreams do I want to reach?

I’m sure I’ll never know my own

If I don’t peel your skin away

 

I’ve made my choice to live a life

One to call my own

With this life I’ll reach a star

One to call my own