We pretend to be kind I hold everything back You politely point out All of the goodness this world lacks You draw X's on our backs And the feeling tapers off My feeling tapers off Reality is lost, reality is lost I move delicately, I slowly choose my words When my presence is felt, I fly away just like a bird The jagged truth left unheard And I'll live a little more, I'll live a little more And I die a little more, I die a little more And I live a little more, I live a little more And I die a little more, I die a little more