I stand here today
Alone in the crowd
Totally abandoned
Even though I’m surrounded
And the voices, they come
To torment my poor soul
And point out the things
I’d rather left untold
Chorus:
I can see myself
With crystal clarity
My flaws on display
They’re all I can see
I’m alone with myself
What’s left of me, that is
And I just can’t escape
This beautiful madness
This beautiful madness
With my imperfections shining
Like bloody gems in a row
I just keep wondering
How everyone doesn’t know
That I turn from the light
So that it won’t show
More dark secrets I hide
Deep in my black soul
Chorus:
I can see myself
With crystal clarity
My flaws on display
They’re all I can see
I’m alone with myself
What’s left of me, that is
And I just can’t escape
This beautiful madness
This beautiful madness
I fight by myself to keep
What’s left of my sanity
I fight to keep myself out
To not know all about me
Some people journey to find themselves
And come back with only lies
While I struggle with the dark truths
My poor soul can’t hide
Chorus:
I can see myself
With crystal clarity
My flaws on display
They’re all I can see
I’m alone with myself
What’s left of me, that is
And I just can’t escape
This beautiful madness
This beautiful madness
To see one’s self
Is a beautiful thing?
Sometimes I wonder
Okay, so I’m always wondering,
If the sight of a soul
Is so undeniably good
Why do I writhe here in torment?
Maybe I’ve just misunderstood, but
Chorus:
I can see myself
With crystal clarity
My flaws on display
They’re all I can see
I’m alone with myself
What’s left of me, that is
And I just can’t escape
This beautiful madness
And I just can’t escape
This beautiful madness
... awesome.
Have you ever read the poem Love Song of a Mad Girl? (Or maybe it's Mad Girl's Love Song, I can't remember).
And I'm glad that you liked this.