I'm holding my breath
Holding in my anger
Holding in all my emotions
My feelings
My hopes and my regrets
I'm holding my breath
I'm holding on til there's better air
Air that won't suffocate me
Drown out my dreams
And my freedom
I'm holding my breath
All I see is smoke
Everywhere
Holding me in chains
In a box that is slowly getting smaller
And smaller
I'm holding my breath
My body can't take it anymore
It's crying out from within
I've put it through enough suffering
Enough misery
I'm holding my breath
Every corner I turn, I'm met with defeat
With death
With sin
Covered in glitter just to fool the eyes
I guess beauty really is skin deep
I'm holding my breath
Can you feel it?
Can you hear it?
My frustration, my guilt
My fear?
Can you read past the shiny book cover?
Can you read the torn pages inside?
Because if you can, they'll tell you
I'm holding my breath
