They Say

They say love who you are
But what if you don't even know
They say shine like a star
But what if you can't outshine your scars
They say make your own path
And the good times will last
But they don't know
That you're lost in your past

If life was as great as they said it would be
You wouldn't be dying inside
Falling down on your knee
No mercy no matter how bad you plead
In this time of hate and greed

And you're still trying to find your way
With those stupid lies stuck in your head
With those hippie saying drowning you out
Like muffled cries of someone that wants to scream and shout
Those words are supposed to help
They just give you more doubt

That star you're supposed to be
Is red
It's red
The star you're are
Is almost dead

So yes you made your own path
One that doesn't really last
They wanted to help you
But they really cut your time in half
Making you think that life was supposed to be happy