"I was that way for a while"
my father told me
"most people are shallow"
he said

I told him it's like being burned by the sun
People come by and give a nudge then laugh
"That should only hurt a little man"
I look down to see the red before the red

I remember when pain was my ally
My friend and I were taking turns on this weight set
It was my turn, and I couldn't make the press
He kept hitting the sunburn on my neck to fuel me
--it worked nevertheless

Chorus:

I'm gonna get back to the right side
I'm gonna take hold of the truth tonight
Every day no mistake inside
Time for me to say "I have to face myself, I won't hide"

It's no mistake I've been looking for the right place
I can't sit around and I can't bounce from place to place
My father can only live so long
My mother can only live so long
I gotta figure this out, because I know I'm on my own
I gotta find my way

The paranoia crept up, the bad people kept on pushing me
They just wanted to see what would happen to me
I need to realize this feeling
I will beat this negativity
To become my power, to become a positive
I fight back with this song

Chorus:

I'm gonna get back to the right side
I'm gonna take hold of the truth tonight
Every day no mistake inside
Time for me to say "I have to face myself, I won't hide"

It paralyzes you, I know it
That feeling
Cause you're all depressed, you don't want anybody to see you
but they want to see you
All that anxiety it just fuses your worst demons together
The people make you feel twisted and sick
They try to make you a worse person
You gotta fight it!

Bridge:

This truth is hard to find
When you can't understand what's in your mind
Be honest with your emotions
Be real with yourself
Reality check every chance you get

Chorus:

I'm gonna get back to the right side
I'm gonna take hold of the truth tonight
Every day no mistake inside
Time for me to say "I have to face myself, I won't hide"