The Protector

As I began to forge my path You'd stop me from going astray You showed me your way How can I learn what's right or wrong When you wouldn't let me fall Denied me my mistakes I fear your protection You're intervening in my life Distorted communication Not sure I understand why To save me from mistakes And save you from hurting You stole control for my protection Your boundaries aren't so clear You can't seem to handle yourself Just do as I tell you I've seen ahead for you Won't let you down this hole I'll save you whether you like it or not Don't fear my protection My interventions in your life Distorted communication Why can't you understand? To save you from all pain I got to step in And take control for your protection I've fallen down I don't know how to stand Life's sometimes hard And I never learned How to protect myself from me How to protect myself Protect myself from you I hate your protection These interventions make me mad There's no communication It's clear that you don't understand I'm pushing back at you You react in hostility The lines have been drawn This time I'm not giving in Always scared to make mistakes Lifetime wasted I take back control for my protection I don't need your protection Like it or not I just want you to let me be I don't need your interventions Like it or not Why won't you let me be? Let me be