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It's time to step on the stage
In front of everybody you hate
Before they glare you down and throw you out
You have two and a half minutes to change their minds
This is the end of your day
The light won't shine in your face
You are on your own, but I hope you know
That I'm here, cheering you on, if only on the inside
You can hear the crowd waiting for you
You know what you came here to do
I can tell you have pain running through
But you want to run straight and true
I'm sorry
I can't let you do that to yourself
Even if you think it's worth the risk
We're falling so far it feels like hell
And I'm sorry, you can hate me for this
The shame I know
It never goes away
I couldn't go on
Knowing what you'd say
The shame I know
Burning deep inside
I tell no one
So I ran away
We were so happy and excited
You more than the both of us
We couldn't know how the night ends
We didn't know who we could trust
We could almost hear the voices
A crowd of screaming cheering fans
But when we stepped into the void
Yes, we couldn't meet with their demands
I knew I could handle it
I could take the heat
But you were so excited
Paying no heed to your feet
I wish there was another way
Wish I'd had more time to think
I had to act, what can I say
It pushed me to the brink
I'm sorry
I couldn't sing when the time came
I couldn't let your body break
It's no one's fault, but all the same
I know I deserve all of your hate
The shame I know
It never goes away
I couldn't go on
Knowing what you'd say
The shame I know
Burning deep inside
I tell no one
So I ran away
I feel the shame every day
I know it will never go away
I stole your dream to protect you
Because isn't that what friends do
The shame I know
It never goes away
I couldn't go on
Knowing what you'd say
The shame I know
Burning deep inside
I tell no one
So I ran away
So I feel this shame