I wish I was free of this I see her in my dreams Wish that she wasn't there (but she still haunts me, and I) Still feel her breath on me Still want to taste her skin (but I know that would kill me) No Damn her, still, I choke on her lies Still reeling from her last caress, her goodbye Oh, how this sickens me This wretched fools' affair (I can't erase this from me) And now it permeates And every thought I feel The anger writhes in my soul No Damn her, still, I feel my stomach turn Choke back, hold my head high, I'm strong No Damn her, still, I choke on her lies Not reeling, I'm strong Damn her, still I feel my stomach turn Choke back, hold my head high, I'm strong No Damn her, still, I choke on her lies Not reeling, I'm strong I wish I was free of this

Have not the strongest And closest ties been bound so long I've called upon them They remind me where I'm from With deep conviction I am connected cross the miles Without them nothing worth relying on It's been so long since I could say I've needed anything stronger We can't give up if we have ties that bind us If I rely and I know the strength In those who taught me of the Power in the ties that bind When I turn inward And look for strength within my self And demonstrations Of courage Are the result If inspiration Is wholly shared Then more is the gain Then I will follow The selfless actions displayed It's been so long since I could say I've needed anything stronger We can't give up if we have Ties that bind us If I rely and I know the strength In those who taught me of the Power in the ties that bind We are made powerful (We are made powerful) It's been so long since I could say I've needed anything stronger We can't give up when we have Ties that bind us If I rely and I know the strength In those who taught me of the Power in the ties that bind We are made powerful (We are made powerful) We are made powerful (We are made powerful)

I'm wise enough to know These promises pernicious The fruit of what was sown And still I'm reeling Mistrust forevermore The wake you left is vicious Your hate can't help but show And still I'm reeling Just throwing coins in a wishing well Break walls that you had built yourself I'm done with all the lies you speak No more will turn the other cheek How could I have ever thought it'd be worth it? You're falling farther and farther and farther and farther apart How is it you don't know? I'm wise enough to know These promises pernicious The fruit of what was sown And still I'm reeling Mistrust forevermore The wake you left is vicious Your hate can't help but show And still I'm reeling I growing tired, you manipulate Your words, they further aggravate I drew the line, now will you make a move Weakness, that's what's inside of you I am still warm from transgression, aggression I still feel the sting, can't help but question And suffer the wrath of conditions created by you How can I have ever thought it'd be worth it? We're falling farther apart How is it you don't know? I'm wise enough to know These promises pernicious The fruit of what was sown And still I'm reeling Mistrust forevermore The wake you left is vicious Your hate can't help but show And still I'm reeling

With all our hopes and dreams answered Are we not lost With nothing driving us forward We count the cost How can we not believe in ourselves? We let our lives fade away Still we're far, we're far from faithless And we trust to guide us on We still believe that We still believe that we belong Still we long, we long for days when We can trust we are not wrong We still believe that We still believe that we belong Stay strong and let honor guide you This can't be wrong Make no mistake of our meaning This is our call Let the hopeless, let them be renewed Let weakness fall Still we're far, we're far from faithless And we trust to guide us on We still believe that We still believe that we belong Still we long, we long for days when We can trust we are not wrong We still believe that We still believe that we belong How can we not believe in ourselves? Don't let our lives fade away Let hope be renewed Let weakness fall Still we're far, we're far from faithless And we trust to guide us on We still believe that We still believe that we belong Still we long, we long for days when We can trust we are not wrong We still believe that We still believe that we belong Still we're far, we're far from faithless And we trust to guide us on We still believe that We still believe that we belong We still believe We still believe