To Make a Better World

I used to like my time alone, a moment to myself to think Now my thoughts they frighten me, alive but always on the brink Of letting go, closing a sad book before it makes you cry To make a better world, if not to make you realize Now I'm alone with my thoughts again More alone than I've ever been Now I'm alone with my thoughts again More alone than I've ever been I used to like my time alone, now I go out of my way To avoid this pit, afraid I'll fall right in someday All I wanted was to keep you safe, it's the same old story But I know I failed, and for that I'm sorry Now I'm alone with my thoughts again More alone than I've ever been Now I'm alone with my thoughts again More alone than I've ever been I could never really keep you safe, that was the old me Saying to my younger self that I'm sorry