Why

I was always a loner because I think for myself

You never accepted me for me but why did you pretend

Why should I speak when no one ever listens to me

Inside I die misery my only friend

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Why Why Why can't I be me

Why Why Smothered from reality

Scream Scream Someone listen to me

Scream Scream Pay attention to me

I will be what you want me to be I will think what you want me to think

My reason for being only my parents to please

I'm not the perfect child you made me out to be

My problems my imperfections you never wanted to see

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Dear Mom and Dad,

I write this letter telling you

I am now free. It was your lack of

Love and attention is what killed

Me. So don't blame some heavy metal

Record to cover your own neglect.

Your perfect picture turned fatal,

Portrait not what you've come to expect

Each time I squeeze the trigger the pain slowly subsides

Put the gun to my own head now I too must die

Die Die Dying to be me

Why Why Smothered from reality

Scream Scream Someone listen to me

Scream Scream Pay attention to me

Eighteen years I've hurt in silence and now they ask why

Why did he snap Why did he kill He was always the perfect child

Live your life through me and telling me how to live

Sheltered from reality did anyone care how I felt

Five o'clock on the evening news child goes on a killing spree

Now I have your attention Now you'll listen to me

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