CHORUS So I'll take it, and I'll break it, there's no reason now to fake it They may hate it, can't escape it, I'm no longer the wet blanket If you want to, then you've got to, and it's something that I ought to Staying true to why I'm not you as my past is saying \"Adieu\" Adieu, adieu, adieu to the liar that we once knew
As a person of extremes I think it's time that I came clean So here's the truth; at least the parts that concern me You see, when I get overwhelmed I get apathetic Everything I say starts to sound pathetic And I don't really act my age I get lazy, lonely, angry, and phony And that's not the kind of legacy I want to leave You see, who I am is not who I've been So please don't act like you know what's going on under my skin Or where the hell I've been I've been wearing a mask for oh so long And I think we all kind of want to see it gone So now you get to see just how insecure I can be
CHORUS
And it's a strange, strange thing when you realize you're no longer the hero Now you're on the outside, counting backwards, but you started from zero I used to be a fighter, but now I'm so much better at flight I used to be a dreamer, but now I don't sleep at night It's not just me that gets hurt by this It my family, my friends, the boys I've kissed The people that deserve better I just hope it's true that time is the best healer I don't blame you 'cause if it were me I wouldn't be on my side either
CHORUS
Now it's time to let go of what I used to be And accept the things I can't change about me To stop pretending I'm not a flawed creature 'Cause it's our flaws that allow our best features