Defend You

Silverstein

I'm lying down 
and you can't see why 
I've gone to sleep 

Try to relate 
can't give in to your temptations (temptations) 

All your hopes and dreams, 
washing away silently 
forget everything you taught me (you taught me) 
when I looked up to you 

Fall to your knees 
and give up your aspirations (aspirations) 
falling to your knees 

So how can you expect 
me to just close my eyes 
and forget your mistakes? 
defending you is getting 
harder everyday, day 

I'm breaking down 
the ending's near, 
the final call to make it through (make it through) 
you'll choose 
try to relate, forget everything 
you taught me (you taught me) 
when I looked up to you 

So how can you expect 
me to just close my eyes 
and forget your mistakes? 
defending you is getting 
harder everyday, day 

I'll look inside myself for strength 
like a million times before 
You'll never let it in because 
I know you said 
I know you said 
I know, I know, I know, I know 

Fall, how can you let it go? (let it go) 
how can you be this way? 
I'll never forget (never forget) 
where I come from, where I've been 
I'll never become you 

So how can you expect 
me to just close my eyes 
and forget your mistakes? 
defending you is getting 
harder everyday, day 

So how can you expect 
me to just close my eyes 
and forget your mistakes? 
defending you is getting 
harder everyday, day 

You've lost it all