second best

Been stuck at the bottom all along
Never seem to scratch the surface
Always moving backward never forward
How much lower can I go?
If I did, would they even know?
It all ends the same
Will they remember my name or was it all in vain?
Maybe I'm the one to blame
Take my hands, contort me any way that you see fit
How can I learn to turn the page (the page)
When I'm locked inside this hierarchical cage, estranged?
Take my hands, contort me any way that you see fit
There has to be an end this , this can't be all there is
There has to be an end to this
Why do I seek their validation?
Why do I base my self worth on their rejection?
How do I stay afloat in a sea of stagnation
How do I stay afloat?
Tie the rope around my neck
Contort me however you see fit
Take my hands, contort me any way that you see fit
How can I learn to turn the page (the page)
When I'm locked inside this hierarchical cage, estranged?
Take my hands, contort me any way that you see fit
There has to be an end this, this can't be all there is
There has to be an end to this
Why do I seek their validation?
Why do I base my self worth on their rejection?
Why do I seek their validation?
How do I stay afloat?
Cut me up
Tear me apart from the inside out
I can't hear the words they say
But I can feel their knives digging deeper every day