VERSE 1 Odd stare and you know why You know I just want your love Couldn't help myself if I tried Infatuation's my vice CHORUS 1 I can see it in your smile You'd never give a guy like me a second thought But in my brain is where you'll stay Cuz it's familiar pain, yeah it's familiar pain Na na nana, nana na nana (x2) VERSE 2 Look up I see it again Everyone's got it but me If you would give me one chance I'll prove that I'm worth something CHORUS 2 I can see it in your smile You'd never give a guy like me a second thought But in my brain is where you'll stay Cuz it's familiar pain, yeah it's familiar pain, alright BRIDGE Familiar pain, yeah it's familiar pain, yeah it's familiar pain, you know it's what I like (x2) You know it's what I like, yeah you know it's what I like, yeah you know it's what I like, yeah you know (x2) CHORUS 3 I can see it in your smile You'd never give a guy like me a second thought But in my brain is where you're gonna stay Cuz it's familiar pain, yeah it's familiar pain Na na nana, nana na nana (x4) OUTRO Familiar pain, yeah it's familiar pain, yeah it's familiar pain, you know it's what I like Familiar pain, yeah it's familiar pain, Familiar pain, yeah you know it's what I like

VERSE 1 Stuck in your head it's Not easy to get to You when you're like this We've got a lot of Things we should talk through I know you don't want to Easy to Say you're alone like There's no other choice but Me and you There's a reason you remind CHORUS 1 I took a closer look and Thought that you might need There's so much to be said now Much to help you be I know that in the end now It's not up to me [But] times like these I think you Could use some help to see VERSE 2 Believe me it's easy To forget where you're going And get caught up in everything I'm telling you It doesn't have to be so bad Try not to Forget all the things you had CHORUS 2 I took a closer look and Thought that you might need There's so much to be said now Much to help you be I know that in the end now It's not up to me [But] times like these I think you Could use some help to see You could use some help to see BRIDGE You don't care at all You would throw your life away You don't cope too well Drowning all your guilt and shame Now it's come to this Can't get back those years we missed You may not think I know the pain But you and I are just the same CHORUS 3A Me and you I dont know what to do Years fell through Now it's all or none, no room to run CHORUS 3B I know that in the end now It's not up to me But times like these I think you Could use some help to see Times like these I think you Could use some help to see You could use some help to see Yeah you could use some help to see

VERSE 1A Tried to push, the best I can be Instead I pulled, my strings of sanity I, have the drive, have the passion But, I, VERSE 1B Tried to skip, skip what's important And that's how, I'm stuck in this mindset All part, of my plan To keep me down PRECHORUS 1 I don't know, what comes over me CHORUS 1 My self-conscious plot I can never stop Where expectations are too much And disappointment is a must And the I self-destruct (x2) VERSE 2A Lifting my spirits, is harder than ever When I can't drop, the burden of Failure's not flattering, I've been told Somehow it's comforting, why I don't know PRECHORUS 2 When I'm alone, I lose my clarity CHORUS 2 My self-conscious plot I can never stop Where expectations are too much I don't know how long I can keep this up Where expectations are too much And disappointment is a must And then I self-destru- GO! BRIDGE Ain't no way but the hard way I dont like it but I gotta get over it Never been one to reach out for help But something's telling me to try it now CHORUS 3 My self-conscious plot I can never stop Where expectations are too much My self-conscious plot I can never stop I don't know how long I can keep this up Where expectations are too much And disappointment is a must And then I self-destruct (x2)

VERSE 1 Mixed emotions, story of my life Never knowing, which of them are mine Sick of so many things All the small things, every day brings Setting me off Feeling so helpless PRECHORUS 1 Awareness Doesn't stop me From falling down CHORUS 1 Sometimes I let myself think, I won't get this right And I'm convinced the end is so far out of sight Until that day Come whenever may I deserve to feel this way VERSE 2 Every day a sea of people, everywhere I go I get lost, they take my place, no one will know PRECHORUS 2 Awareness Doesn't stop me From falling down CHORUS 2 Sometimes, I let myself think, I won't get this right And I'm convinced the end is so far out of sight Until that day That ever fleeting day The day that's always out of reach I'll just tell myself I deserve to feel this way BRIDGE Why don't I get it Why don't I get it, right CHORUS 3 PT1 There are times I should be happy But I convince myself You don't deserve it you Still haven't proved yourself PT2 But it's time To take control of life It's in reach, I'll seize the day And I'll stop telling myself I deserve to feel this way

VERSE 1 Oh, here I go again Another day, wasted away Woke up and tried to pretend Not today, this is my day PRECHORUS 1 I tried and tried and tried But it happened one more time And I just can't clear my mind CHORUS 1 Oh, here I go again Found another reason to give in And will this ever end And will I ever be the best I can VERSE 2 Oh, now I'm breakin' down Another night Spent having to fight So cancel all my plans and make a date with my own thoughts Lie here all alone with motivations I forgot PRECHORUS 2 I tried and tried and tried But it happened one more time And I just can't clear my mind CHORUS 2 Oh, here I go again Found another reason to give in And will this ever end And will I ever be the best I can BRIDGE Now I sit here At one in the morning Can't help feel That what's inside Is justified GO! WOO! CHORUS 3 Oh, here I go again Found another reason to give in And will this ever end And will I ever be the best I can CHORUS 3 ptB (Let the gtr octaves play for first half, then come back in with:) (Maybe it's filtered in some way?) And will this ever end And will I ever be the best I can

INTRO Don't live how you think you should be Cuz you're good enough, just wait and see VERSE 1 I'm a little bit scared Just the slightest bit worried I can't afford to care Gotta get up and hurry Sometimes I wish That my heart could stop beating So fucking fast So I can think clearly PRECHORUS 1 There's a point where you don't care And I've heard, time and time again CHORUS 1 Don't live how you think you should be Cuz you're good enough, just wait and see Took me all my life and I'm still learning Not taking control is only holding Me back Embrace the fear cuz it's better than regret VERSE 2 Some of the time It's never so easy It takes strength of the mind To quit over thinking Not a little bit scared Not the slightest bit worried Done with living in fear It's time I get myself going PRECHORUS 2 There's a point where I won't care And I'm trying to get there And I've heard, time and time again CHORUS 2 Dont't live how you think you should be Cuz you're good enough, just wait and see Took me all my life and I'm still learning Not taking control is only holding Me back Embrace the fear cuz it's better than regret BRIDGE I know I don't see it through But I've got something to prove I won't ignore it Or hope it ends I'll stand before it And fight till I win There'll be no Giving in this time LAST CHORUS: Don't live how you think you should be Cuz you're good enough, just wait and seeeeeee After all this time, I'm still finding So many things that still surprise me Took me all my life and I'm still learning You never know the things that could be Right there Embrace the fear, cuz it's all we have Embrace the fear, and live with no regrets Embrace the fear cuz it's better than re-

VERSE 1 The more I think I can't let go I get caught up and I wanna explode The more I try and fight There's just no end in sight Open your eyes Look inside You think you're right but it's all in your mind Projecting all on me, your insecurities CHORUS 1 Maybe It's not me, not always me, no Maybe It's not me, not always me, no VERSE 2 Avoid Coming back I don't want to face this again The pounding in my chest I can't put it to rest Kindness Goes a while I'm not giving you another smile I don't need to try To be the one you like CUZ CHORUS 2 Maybe It's not me, not always me, no Maybe It's not me, not always meeeeeee May, beeeee It's just you You're fucking rude, ye-eheah BRIDGE I know, I deserve, so much more, from myself Don't be intimidated It's my life so take it I am, what I am What you think, I don't give a damn I don't have to fake it I'll be okay without it CHORUS 3 Maybe, it's not me, not always me, no Maybe, it's not me, NOT ALWAYS MEEEEE Maybe It's not me, not always me, no Maybe It's not me, not always meeeeeeee ENDING How much Can I take Before I break In your face That's not Who I am So I'll write This song instead

VERSE 1 Run away From your dreams And all the things That you need Run away from your dreams The farther you get The louder it screams CHORUS 1 Always thinking Wasting time Don't let Thoughts in your head Hold you back, win in the end VERSE 2 Take a breath I think I'm thinking myself to death Run away From your pain All your struggle's all in vein CHORUS 2 Always thinking Wasting time Don't let Thoughts in your head Hold you back, win in the end Never stopping Realize Don't get Stuck in your mind Lest your best, be compromised BRIDGE I have so much farther to go To get to where I want to be The world is so intimidating When you think like me Caught in all my insecurities My self-fulfilling prophecy A purgatory of anxiety My thoughts I'm stuck between A shell of what I can be Unsure of just about everything King of over thinking Harmony to last line: F# F# F# Ab Bb E_______ CHORUS 3 Always thinking Wasting time Don't let Thoughts in your head Hold you back, win in the end Never stopping Realize Don't get Stuck in your mind Lest your best, be compromised OUTRO I know, it's hard to see the other side of things I know, we will Look forward what tomorrow brings (x2)