Combat, I'm ready for combat
I'm ready to face any struggles or challenges that come my way

I say I don't want that, but what if I do?
I act like I don't care, but deep down, I might actually want it

'Cause cruelty wins in the movies
In movies, the cruel characters win, and it seems to be the trend in real life too

I've got a hundred thrown-out speeches I almost said to you
I have many things to say to you, but I keep holding back

Easy they come, easy they go
Things that come easy, leave just as easily

I jump from the train, I ride off alone
I prefer being alone and independent, chasing my own goals

I never grew up, it's getting so old
I don't want to grow up and face adult responsibilities

Help me hold onto you
I need your support and love to stay grounded

I've been the archer
I've been the one taking aim and making the first move

I've been the prey
I've been the victim of someone else's actions or feelings

Who could ever leave me, darling?
I can't imagine someone not wanting to be with me

But who could stay?
But I also understand that I can be difficult to be with long-term

Dark side, I search for your dark side
I look for your flaws and imperfections, perhaps to feel better about my own

But what if I'm alright, right, right, right here?
But what if you're actually a good person, and I don't need to pick you apart?

And I cut off my nose just to spite my face
I sabotage myself and my own feelings just to prove a point

Then I hate my reflection for years and years
I regret my actions for a long time, and can't forgive myself

I wake in the night, I pace like a ghost
I can't sleep and have nervous energy that I can't get rid of

The room is on fire, invisible smoke
I feel like everything around me is burning or collapsing, but it's only in my head

And all of my heroes die all alone
Even the people I look up to and admire are ultimately alone and isolated

They see right through me
People can see past my exterior and know that I'm struggling inside

Can you see right through me?
Can you see past my facade and know that I need help?

All the king's horses, all the king's men
No matter how many resources or powerful people I have on my side, it might not be enough

Couldn't put me together again
I feel like I'm broken and can't be fixed

'Cause all of my enemies started out friends
Some of the people who have hurt me the most were once my closest friends

Help me hold onto you
I need someone to anchor me and keep me from spiraling out of control

Who could stay?
Who can stick around and support me, even when it's hard?

You could stay
Maybe you could be the one to stay and help me through all of this