I wore their names I spoke their lines Built from stares and shallow signs Not a choice, just a script assigned Now I'm a stranger behind my own eyes They cheered when I conformed They left when I cracked Now I collect pieces They never want back I fade in silence (Drown in praise,) This mask they gave me (Became my face.) I'm a hollow shell! Living what I'm told to be Not who I am, just who they see Can someone break this cage in me? I'm a hollow shell! Empty echoes call my name Built by lies I couldn’t tame Still breathing, but never the same Every smile I wore was borrowed Every word rehearsed in sorrow Tried to leave, but they locked the door Now I scream in a voice That’s not mine anymore I fade in silence (Drown in praise) This mask they gave me (Became my face) I'm a hollow shell! Living what I'm told to be Not who I am, just who they see Can someone break this cage in me? I'm a hollow shell! Empty echoes call my name Built by lies I couldn’t tame Still breathing, but never the same This isn't me This isn’t me This isn’t Anyone I'm a hollow shell! (I'm a hollow shell) Living what I'm told to be Not who I am, just who they see Can someone break this cage in me? I'm a hollow shell! (I'm a hollow shell) Screaming but they only cheer The real me disappeared Still here But nowhere near I want out!