[Verse 1]
See me
Put yourself in my place
Be me
Put my eyes in your face
Maybe then you'll see
Why this place terrifies me
And why I've gotta get myself away
So hard to deal
With the ones who aren't real
They continually blow my mind

[Verse 2]
No need
I've been burned enough times myself
You're like me
Sometimes you scare yourself
The things that you think
And the way that you feel
Make you think you're all alone
And when you go outside
And try to find yourself a familiar mind
It really lets you know you're on your own
So unknown

[Chorus]
When those walls close in around you
When all those about you doubt you
When the world can live without you
Get a grip, get a grip and keep it
You see how hard they'll shove you
Hate your guts and tell you they love you
Get a grip, get a grip, get a grip right now
You'll see how far you get pushed
How long they'll hold you down
Feed you lies, drive you insane
Give you poison to kill your pain
[Verse 3]
Know me
I see the fear in your eyes
Pull back
There are some things to realize, hey

[Verse 4]
So hard to deal
With the ones who can't feel
It's unbelievable the things that they'll put you through
Get in your face and smile
Get in your face and lie
And all the while you just stand in line
No matter what they say or do
No matter what they put you through
Never lose your self respect
You don't have to live like that
You don't have to live like that
No, no, no, no, no

[Outro]
You've gotta keep your self-respect
You've gotta keep your self-respect
You've gotta jump back
Keep your self-respect intact
You've gotta keep it like that
You've gotta keep your self-respect
You've gotta keep your self-respect
Your self-respect