Truth Of My Youth

There was a time and place where I never thought

I'd leave my own hometown

But those days finally are dead and gone

It was never my intention to stay there

Oh no



There was a concious effort played by me

To disown anything I see

There was a girl I knew way back when

Who says she doesn't know me anymore



These are the lies, the things you never mention

These are my past mistakes I'll stay away from



These are my thoughts written down on paper,

It's my only savior

From not saying what I want to say.

These are the thoughts that are on my mind

Moments that haven't yet been defined

And I don't know if you could ever understand

These are the things I can't say when were alone.



There were countless hours on the telephone

My ears were ringing from the dial tone,

There were flashing lights, people staring

There was nothing I could ever do,



These are the lies, the things you never mention

These are my past mistakes I'll stay away from



This is the truth

The only time you'll hear it

I write it down because it seems so hard to say it



These are my thoughts written down on paper

It's my only savior

From not saying what I want to say

There are my thoughts that are on my mind

Moments that haven't yet been defined

And I don't know if you could ever understand

These are the things I can't say when we're alone.