Every time I'm border line I hide behind
Stray pieces of my past life
Takin' time to realize what's locked inside
And I know I shouldn't wait
Open up this flooded gate
I keep my sunny side up and my dirty side down
Keep kicking this life around
And I know I'm not the same
7 years since I changed my name
Keep my sunny side up and my dirty side down
Burn everything to the ground
Cause there's no one else to blame
Certain feelings shouldn't last forever
If I decide to sever ties with days gone by
Those feelings wash away
I wonder why it takes your time away from mine
And I know I shouldn't wait
Open up this flooded gate
I'm not running away
Don't wanna close the door on my past
Instead I'm moving on to exactly who I am
I try, deep down, I know I try
I try, deep down, I know I try "