I swear I've done this before
Oh so familiar is the mess that I'm in
I once knew
Now memories escape and people meet their fate
This says the man walking out on his wife: "And now the whole world knows"
This says the kid with the rope around his neck: "And now they all will know"
And can't you see that there's still hope, and don't you drown in what the world has told you...

Now I know that I've been here before
It's the feel of defeat when it finally sinks in
I feel so desperate
The barrier is so thick
Can I get through to you?
"Will I learn from this second chance", says the man who was dropping his pants
"Do I really deserve to live", says that kid who was slitting his wrists
And can't you see that there's still hope, and don't you drown in what the world has told you...

I once saw
But now I am exhausted from this mess, from this mess