Affectation was an early sign Of a twisted mind All virtues had faded away Apprehension made her cold But warm she was inside The child within her died And left her with a heart of stone Surface anger was a thin disguise Yet at night she cries Behold the pain in her eyes Degradation was a grind Her true self left behind Compassion you will find Hidden by a veil of deception (And so the story goes...) That's the way she chose to live her life (And anybody knows...) The way it feels when you hurt inside (She's running from herself...) The game of life in which she played Looking back upon the early years There was room for tears But she chose to push them away Condemnation was a vice She chose to roll the dice And so she paid the price Misery was her only friend Inner feelings were a neutral zone Though she tried to condone In a world she faced so alone Her salvation came too late And on that day she died No one even cried Forgot about the veil of deception (And so the story goes...) That's the way she chose to live her life (And anybody knows...) The way it feels when your hurt inside (She's running from herself...) The game of life in which she played