I try to be the one to stand tall
 I try to impress you, try to make you think
 Nothing can hurt me, I can take it all
 When the sky turns grey and the clouds bring thunder
 I hold up a shelter for you to hide under
 When the rain begins to fall and my shelter hits the ground
 Then I'm the one

 Chorus:
 I break down

 They say in the world to make it
 You've got to be strong
 Day after day gets harder
 To hold on
 But sometimes I get sad
 And my smiles turn to frowns, then it's my turn

 Chorus:
 To break down

 When you reach out and cry to me
 I hold on, internally
 But sometimes I get sad
 And my smiles turn to frowns, then I'm the one

 Chorus:
 I break down