symptom of a generation

How I get nervous in crowded rooms I always think everyone is watching me Maybe I’m just way too self consumed Maybe I need attention and it’s bothering me This is why I like to stay in my room I’m afraid of the outside world that I see And the politician lights the shortest fuse Maybe I should just stop watching TV Ooh I wish I could breathe I missed my youth Over my anxieties I don’t like to open my heart easily There are some things I keep for just me I’m afraid if I say what is on my mind That those who don’t know won’t love me I don’t know you better than you know me Maybe we are quite the same inside We’re all a little terrified of some things It’s what makes us human, that we all bleed Ooh I wish I could breathe I missed my youth Over my anxieties Take it or leave it We’re destined to our graves But I’d like you to remember The smile on my face Take every moment slow I don’t wanna lose my soul Ooh I will learn to breathe I’ll take things slow And try to find my peace