I've done some things which I'm not proud of

To be accepted and to blend in with the crowd

Making friends with those who tried to tear me down

With intentions just to turn my smiles to frowns



Wicked thoughts and evil minds

Good intentions are hard to find

People negative and so unkind

Ignorance made me so blind



Be careful what you say

'Cause words can find a way

To slice so deep right through my skin

And ruin the soul within

Be careful what you say

'Cause words can find a way

To slice so deep right through my skin

They ruin the soul within and I am not so strong



I'm just trying to belong



So many parties, 'cause I was afraid to be alone

Stayed out all hours to avoid my home

And I drank to drown those voices screaming out my shame

Wore smiling masks to hide all of my pain



Oh, wicked thoughts and evil minds

Good intentions so hard to find

People negative and so unkind

My ignorance made me so blind



Be careful what you say

'Cause words can find a way

To slice so deep right through my skin

They ruin the soul within

Be careful what you say

'Cause words can find a way

To slice so deep right through my skin

They ruin the soul within and I am not so strong



No, I'm just trying to belong

Perhaps no one is that strong

We're all trying to belong

Oh



Oh, be careful what you say

'Cause words can find a way

To slice so deep right through my skin

They ruin the soul within, yes

Be careful what you say

'Cause words can find a way

To slice so deep right through my skin

They ruin the soul within



Be careful what you say

Your words can find a way

To slice so deep through my skin

They ruin the soul within and I am not so strong



No, I'm just trying to belong

Oh, oh, I am not so strong

No oh oh, I am just trying to belong

Yeah I'm



Not so strong just trying to belong

Not so strong just trying to belong [fades]