I am not the enemy, ooh
I have learned to sleep through pain, too
And when the old scenes change
You'll see its all a game

I beat myself down to the core I I I
Lose my friends, what's it all for?
Isn't it just like life?
Convince me that I'm right

Then take away, take away my only escape
My beautiful little vice, throw it in my face

But my mother told me, "you are not your bruises
Everybody uses someone sometimes
We are only human."
But I don't let my guard down for no one
Cause I, I've been bruised before

I am just a casualty, ooh
Wrong note in your melody
I love you just the same
The deadly games we play

You take away, take away my only escape
My beautiful little vice, throw it in my face

But my mother told me, "you are not your bruises
Everybody uses someone sometimes
We are only human."
But I don't let my guard down for no one
Cause I, I've been bruised before

(Take it all back, take it away
Throw it in my face, throw it in my face
Everybody gets used
Everybody's been bruised)