I remember my days of innocence;
I was young and naive.
I had no worries or responsibilities,
just running around and being me.

I learned fast that time can change everything 
in the blink of an eye. 
Too many things are going on; life is moving too fast. 
Nowhere to go and nowhere to hide.
Tick-tock, tick-tock, time goes by; 
another day older, another day wiser.
Life can sometimes be cruel and unkind; 
things happen and we don't know why.

Here in fear I sit alone with my knees gathered 
to my chest in total empty darkness.
When does the hurt go away
enough to make it bearable to live another day.
Tick-tock, tick-tock, time goes by 
and I can't say I know where it went. 
I can't understand how my past manifests itself 
into physical pain that makes me want to die.

All these days alone, words and memories 
trapped inside my head. 
Tick-tock, tick-tock, it will never stop. 
I know I can't turn the hands of time
and that I can never get my innocence back!
It's easy to forget exactly why you strive, 
then want to die until one day you're not sure 
who you are or how you're still alive.