tell me i'm hopeless, i'm in over my head

i'm seeing the scene through borrowed eyes

i no longer see you, i see a madman instead

and this is just like before, i'm in a disguise

tell me i'm wrong, it'll be different this time

for a moment i felt something brand new inside

but now every thought's committing some crime

and something is screaming to cower and hide

tell me, are you a madman? i've known one too long

i fear for my safety, i'm not one to trust

i hear his name in every poem and song

and i fear that my blood has started to rust

tell me, what now? does history always repeat?

is what all they're telling me true?

i'm struggling to stand on my two shaky feet

i'm not sure if i can take another one of you