I have danced in the red rain
I have swam in rivers of sorrow
I have drowned in a sea of hopelessness
And I have been to the very bottom

I have sipped on self-pity
I have gulped down my pride
I have choked on my imperfections
And I have been resuscitated back to life

I have tried to be happy
I have failed my attempts at joy
I have given up on contentedness
And I have been melancholy for years

If you had ever known me
If you had ever seen through my façade
If you had even tried to listen
Then maybe I'd have been okay