Change

Allen, oh Allen
Certainly, you know you've changed
Allen, oh Allen
I don't hold it against you, but certainly, this is staged

Where did the little boy go?
The little boy who never complained
The little boy who wanted me to shine
Little you would be ashamed

What happened, where did little Philip go?
When anyone did something wrong, it was yourself that you blamed
What made you feel so drained?
Because I feel just as drained

But still, I was trained
Trained to stay restrained
Trained to serve and stay caged
So even if I feel alone and chained
For you, Allen, I'll remain
I'll remain your weapon, your servant, your maid
I'll never look at you with disdain, or feel ashamed

How can I control myself?
How can I control my thoughts?
The thoughts telling me I should be ashamed
The thoughts telling me you can be changed

That you should be changed
That this new you shouldn't be maintained
That I am strained, that I am drained
That I feel enslaved, ashamed, betrayed, deranged, and played

Maybe I misbehaved
You can't be disobeyed
That's rule number one
Don't say no, don't you ever run
What's done is done, I can't change you
I can't break your mask, I shouldn't break you

Maybe this you isn't new
We were four, how could I stick to silly dreams?

Childhood dreams
Childhood memories
Childhood games, childhood memories
Childhood pranks, childhood familiarities
Childhood fun, childhood memories
You were the one, the one that got me going during incensories

Now that you is gone
But life still lives on
So I'll let new friendship meet it's dawn
Because people change
Even if it's not in the way you want
You've changed
We've changed