You look at me and see the girl

Who lives inside the golden world

But don't believe

That's all there is to see

You'll never know the real me



She smiles through a thousand tears

And harbors adolescent fears

She dreams of all

That she can never be

And hides herself inside of me



Don't say she takes it all for granted

I'm well aware of all I have

Don't say that I am disenchanted

Please understand



It seems as though I've always been

Somebody outside looking in

Well here I am for all of them to bleed

But they can't take my heart from me

And they can't bring me to my knees

They'll never know the real me.