I have thoughts spinning in my head Making me believe I'm mad And memories that just won't make peace Put my mind at ease As a child I've been learning how To pretend I'm doing fine So no-one would ever ask me why But assume I was too shy But it's hard to slip away It keeps getting in my way Shut my eyes Telling lies Turn around I'm safe and sound I don't know what else to say I don't know what else to do I shut my eyes To make it through I wish there was an easy way But accept it day by day I thought somehow I would Forget every moment I've betrayed As a child I've been learning now Keep a distance from my heart And to never let anybody in It's a game I'll never win But it's hard to slip away It keeps getting in my way Shut my eyes Telling lies Turn around I'm safe and sound I don't know what else to say I don't know what else to do I shut my eyes To make it through It's a shadow where my heart beats In an empty haunted house I know I have to go back there And face it, again Shut my eyes Telling lies Shut my eyes Telling lies