I keep back in the shade
Allowing the bad memories to fade
It feels as if they are never going to part
Because of this I'm reluctant to let others into my heart
Pushing people aside
In such a way that I may hide
My feelings that give me grief
To let them out would probably be a relief
But I keep them hidden
As if they are something forbidden
I think that if I let others know
Our firendship will no longer show
Friends tell me not to hide in the shade
That they can help the bad memories fade
But how could they possible understand
The feelings I hold in my hand
That I'm wanting to release from me
So that my soul may finally be free
Of all the troubles and pain
That keep my head bowed down in shame
I search for a form of alleviation
For some sort of liberation
But I still haven't found
A way to release these feelings that keep me bound
To this life of seclusion
And dejection
That I keep myself in
By hiding the true feelings that lie within