Static

Hey hey hey, I keep looking for a reason to run away Dragging the weight of shame, Oh no, trying so hard not to throw it a bone I hear it scratching at the screen door of a bad dream I'm all alone, sneak out the window into the night Looking over my shoulder, I hold my breath but the dog still bites Waking in a sweat so cold, breathing in the thrill of rock and roll Wishing I could shut it down when the crowd gets mean Looking for the fault in all my seams Hoping I'll get dressed up for a big mess Who am I now? Have I really been ruled by the madding crowd? I keep on pleasing, I look in the mirror, who do I see? Listen for a signal, am I coming in clear through the constant noise? If they don't play it on the radio it doesn't mean I gotta turn it down I can't hear myself through the echoing doubt Surrendering to the static, everytime it drowns me out I knew a friend with a daring gleam, they wanted to climb up the tallest tree Always reaching higher Dreaming was all they knew, even when the kids were laughing at school No inhibitions, they were never listening Do they look like me, do I remember how it felt to be free? I'm the pretender and I can't recognize the truth I'm trying to find a signal, am I coming in clear through the constant noise? If they don't play it on the radio it doesn't mean I gotta turn it down Sending out a signal, am I coming in clear through the echoing doubt And if they don't play it on the radio it doesn't mean I gotta turn it down And everywhere you look, everybody's trying to keep you quiet If I surrender to the static, it'll drown me out