We’re not who we are, we’re hidden in a shell
Putting up a front hoping no one else can tell
Hardly doing right, always told that we would fail
Never good support, told our futures in a cell
When we kick it with the homies, our confidence is risen
But knowing underneath we’d never make it up in prison
Too focused on pride and a good reputation
Bullied all our lives and we’re tired of the hatin’
Try to do better, but never working in our favor
And the only thing we know is some pills and a razor
But we’re still hiding, it can hide behind the sleeves
Wipe off the blood and we can hide from what it leaves
We won’t tell others about the wonders of the blade
The mask that we wear or the road that we’ve laid
We adapt to our environment as we run from ourselves
Cause we hate who we are and want to be somebody else
We try to hold it in but we know we can’t contain
We feel we can’t express so instead we just refrain
We can’t be who we are, we’re too scared of the results
We can’t take the hurt from all the untruthful insults
Know we have potential, but we’re feeling like we’re worthless
Never had many sit and tell us that we’re worth it
It’s hard to take a compliment, it’s hard to change your life
But I promise you will make it if you just put down the knife
Tonight can be your last or it can be the day
Where you show your true self and you pull your mask away
Life isn’t hopeless but you have to be yourself
If you want to change your life, just go and ask for help