Paige DeRogatis

Once masked by a crafty disguise,

I fell victim to the devil’s eyes
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My foul behavior’s met by reprimanding friends
Who are blind to logic in my acts
And reject the way my heart defends..
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Clinging to the doorknob, I fall upon my knees

Begging for a comfort, to hush my constant pleas.
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Pity clouds the skies. I can't open my eyes.
Every companion I once had looks at me and sighs.
I've built myself up high only to shatter my foundation
And I'm lying in the residue of sick demoralization
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Constantly pleading, I'm throwing a fit
For I can't ever fill up this bottomless pit.
A flashy persona, typical primadonna
I swat away help screaming 'Go away' ' I don't wanna! '
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Wobbling on tightropes betwixt failure and success
Signing off my soul for temporary happiness
Fire fuels my journey, hearts perish on the way
Many try to fix me, very few can stand to stay.
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Watching all my loved ones leave me

Choosing strangers that deceive me
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I see the moon's warm smile as it shines upon the trees
Ingesting the sweet opium of silent symphonies

The sweet yet chilling peacefulness I hear with open ears
Exposing a bruised soul that I've hidden many years
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Here I sit consumed with guilt

On the floor, my conscience spilt
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Listen to the stories being told

That come not from words, but from what the eyes behold
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Sour lies pour from my lips,

as sin blackens my fingertips.
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Listen closely to the sound that lingers in your head

Listen to the silent screams that shriek beneath the bed....
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The sparkles of brightness shine in your eyes

Stare at the candle and watch as it dies
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Drown me in the depths of the black liquid sky

Into the sea of diamonds that shimmer oh so high
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They’re an enemy, a friend,

a master of disguise,
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Sitting in the playground, trying to decide

To either play upon the swings, or go over to the slide
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Welcome to this land

Where flowers have stopped blooming
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There's a fire burning in your eyes

Of passion and of hate
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Where am I

am I dreaming?
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Look into my eyes, and tell me what you see

Do you see a girl that's trapped inside fighting to be free?
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