When I pretend everything is what I want it to be I look exactly like what you had always wanted to see When I pretend I can't forget about the criminal I am Stealing second after second just cause I know I can But I can't pretend this is the way it'll stay I'm just trying to think the truth I can't pretend I'm who you want me to be So I'm running my way from you No, don't turn it back now I wanna be put aside, so let me go No, don't turn it back now You let me take back my life I'd rather be all alone No, don't turn it back now Anywhere on my own, this I can say No, don't turn it back now The very worst part of you is me I remember what they taught to me Remember condescending talk of who I ought to be Remember listening to all of that and this again So I pretended I'm a person who was fitting in And now you think this person really is me and I'm Trying to defend the truth But the more I push, the more I'm pulling away cause I'm Running my way from you No, don't turn it back now I wanna be put aside, so let me go No, don't turn it back now You let me take back my life I'd rather be all alone No, don't turn it back now Anywhere on my own, this I can say No, don't turn it back now The very worst part of you The very worst part of you This isn't what I wanted to be I never thought that what I said would have you running from me Like this This isn't what I wanted to be I never thought that what I said would have you running from me Like this This isn't what I wanted to be I never thought that what I said would have you running from me Like this This isn't what I wanted to be I never thought that what I said would have you running from me Like this No, don't turn it back now I wanna be put aside, so let me go No, don't turn it back now You let me take back my life I'd rather be all alone No, don't turn it back now Anywhere on my own, this I can say No, don't turn it back now The very worst part of you The very worst part of you Is me