The Stage by Nathan Reich Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Well I could tell
You've been living in hell
So take my hand
I know my way around
This here is my best
I sleep under my desk
And when I dream
I dream I'm someone else

And now I'm standing on a stage
I play the part okay
With my cold steady hands
And the crowd is watching my face
I always make mistakes

[Chorus]
I'm sorry dear
I've been afraid all my life and now it's clear
It's time to turn off all the lights though I'm scared
Can't you see?
The show's been killing me
But I can choose when I want to leave
When I want to leave
When I want to leave
[Verse 2]
This is not what I wanted
Hopelessly haunted
By your face
It's everywhere I turn
I see you under the streetlights
Holding onto the cold night
And where you've been is no longer my concern

And the world is sitting in a frame
And I'm standing far away
I can't help you anymore
And the letter never made it home
I don't do so well alone
To the ones I really love

[Chorus]
I'm sorry dear
I've been afraid all my life and now it's clear
It's time to turn off all the lights though I'm scared
Can't you see?
The show's been killing me
But I can choose when I want to leave
When I want to leave
When I want to leave
And I want to leave