Jaded Heartspark

Pounding head and screaming lungs
crushed under a weight that's just too much
perfection isn't as lovely as it seems
fighting just to stand and struggling to breathe
And on her shoulders balances the pain of the world
she tries to save it but she's fallen in the dirt

Everyday she finds a battle
that she wasn't looking for
tries to hide away from the shadows
but they keep reaching for her
and she knows, deep within
where the darkness hasn't corrupted
her heartspark glows, but if she
doesn't act soon it will be smothered
oh, she's not giving up,
but she's being dragged in...

Shooting pain and tearstained eyes
snapping under the expectations
deception never lets go and leaves
crying til she sleeps but never close her eyes
And in her mind a battle rages on and on
she wants to end it and she can't stay strong

Everyday she finds a battle
that she wasn't looking for
tries to hide away from the shadows
but they keep reaching for her
and she knows, deep within
where the darkness hasn't corrupted
her heartspark glows, but if she
doesn't act soon it will be smothered
oh, she's not giving up,
but she's being dragged in...

don't look at her while she breaks down
avert your eyes, it's a spectacle to see now
tattered heart and shatered spirit
mingling in one broken vessel
don't pay attention to the jaded heartspark
as it fades...