I've lost a part of me
Cause I am just an open book for everyone to see
I always leave empty handed. I can't keep the things that mean the most to me
I'm walking steady on a tightrope clinging only to the words that I wrote
I might be temporarily blind but I'm not stupid

Can you tell me how you feel and look me in the face? I've always wanted to know
I'll go and drop my guard, you put me in my place. (In my place, put in my place)
I can't stand it. I don't get it. Nothing ever seems to work when you're around
You always build me up to break me down

I'd give you everything but that would never be good enough and that's alright with me
You take me for granted. I tried to help you be who you wanna be
I'm a sucker for a complication
And those that are weak at the seams
You weren't worth my time. You weren't worth my time
But still I let you take it from me

Can you tell me how you feel and look me in the face? I've always wanted to know
I'll go and drop my guard, you put me in my place. (In my place, put in my place)
I can't stand it. I don't get it. Nothing ever seems to work when you're around
You always build me up to break me down

Why do I always do this to myself? Always depending on everyone else
You know it's gonna drive me crazy. You're just a notch in the wall that made me
Why do I always do this to myself? Always depending on everyone else
You know it's gonna drive me crazy. You're just a notch in the wall that made me

Can you tell me how you feel and look me in the face? I've always wanted to know
I'll go and drop my guard, you put me in my place. (In my place, put in my place)
I can't stand it. I don't get it. Nothing ever seems to work when you're around
You always build me up to break me down
You always build me up to break me down
I said you'll always build me up to break me down

You break me down!
You break me down!
We never met on middle ground!
You break me

Copyright: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Writer(s): Andrew Robert, Chad Gilbert, Jeremy Wade McKinnon, Kevin Patrick Skaff, Neil Westfall, Thomas Denney