Chatterbox: Chirp at Cricket

I wrote a song and I wanted to post it. There really isn't a tune. It really expresses my deepest feelings, so I'd rather not say who I am. Please don't guess me.

Once again, now I'm down,

Once again, I'm on the ground,

You think it's funny, but I'm not laughin’.

Once again, I try to speak,

Once again, you've made me feel weak,

You're sinking’ down, and pullin’ me right along with you.

I try to swim up to the surface…

But I know I'm sunk for sure.

I try to hide it, to just put on a brave face,

To just be smart enough to maybe get in second place,

But I know,

That no matter where I go….

And now I know, there's nothing that can change this,

I'm just gonna keep fallin’, fallin’ into the abyss,

Instead I know,

No matter where I go,

I cannot win the race.

Once again, you pretend to pick me up,

Once again, you just drop me like a cup,

My body shatters as I hit the ground from you.

Once again, it's plain to see,

You're not really nice to me,

The hunted has become the hunter, and I'm afraid.

I try to swim up to the surface...

But I know I'm sunk for sure.

CHORUS

But look at this-brush off the dust

Stand up, I'm fine, I'm gonna just

Stand up for what I believe in!

And I'm gonna stand up for what I believe in!!

Joining hands with all the world,

“Please know you're not in this alone.

You're not in this alone…”

Don't try to hide it, don't try to have a brave face,

You can be smart enough to always get you first place-

Believe in me.

And believe in you too.

If only I had known then what I know now,

We'd all be better off if only we all knew how,

To believe in us…

And ignore the haters.

But I tried to hide it, to just put on a brave face,

To just be smart enough to maybe creep in second place,

Oh, if I'd known…

If only I had gone…

Back then I thought there was nothing that could change that,

To just keep fallin’, fallin’ down the mad hat,

Oh, if I'd known…

If only I'd have gone…

I could've won the race.

REPEAT CHORUS, FADE OUT UNTIL END