Proud

This will destroy me
And they will never see
Just how the words of one man
Could somehow bring me to my knees

Your pride is worth nothing
Watch the words that you speak
Lest they should all figure out
How well you fit amongst the weak

Are we the ones that we want to become
Or do we just mirror the ones that we came from?
We seem so indifferent about what they say
But deep down you can't deny that it's not that way

We strive to be perfect and it will kill us all
I know that inside I have tried to resist
There's no more fighting it, I will bleed for this

I just wanna hear you say it
I need you to say it out loud
Tell me I make you proud
I just wanna hear you say it
Say it a little louder please
Tell me you're proud of me

No, have I just doomed myself to fight a losing war?
Because this will destroy me
And I can only hope to find
That maybe something in their words could somehow calm my raging mind

It's fleeting to know
That there could be something more
And I'm just dying to know
What is it I'm really fighting for
Please, tell me

I just wanna hear you say it
I need you to say it out loud
Tell me I make you proud
I just wanna hear you say it
Say it a little louder please
Tell me you're proud of me

I just wanna hear you say it
I need you to say it out loud
Tell me I make you proud
I just wanna hear you say it
Say it a little louder please
Tell me you're proud of me