We Are

Why do people pretend to miss me when they know they won't?
Why do they act like they care when their chance is already blown?
We all let chances pass us by.
We all cover the truth with stupid lies.

Don't we see that this makes life worse?
It seems so bad that we feel cursed.
We do things we think we won't regret.
We create things we think we won't neglect.

We stand by friends more than family.
We put hard earned money on the line by gambling.
We put our freedom on the line by breaking the law.
We put our trust on the line by misusing our jaw.

We take rumors and spread them around.
We drink so much that we land on the ground.
We smoke so much our lungs collapse.
We care so much that our hearts relapse.

We are here forever more.
We are here to settle the score.
We are the ones creating tomorrow.
We are the ones sulking in our sorrows.

We are the ones who create madness.
We are the ones who can conquer sadness.
We deserve more than we handle.
We are the ones who belong on the mantel.

Are you going to sit there letting life pass you by?
Are you going to not fight, but continue to cry?
We are the ones joined by a scar.
We are the ones who will get far.

We are, we are.
We are lightning bugs trapped in a jar.
A helping hand and we'll be set free.
A helping hand and we'll be able to see.