I've done some things which I'm not proud of
To be accepted and to blend in with the crowd
Making friends with those who tried to tear me down
With intentions just to turn my smiles to frowns

Wicked thoughts and evil minds
Good intentions are hard to find
People negative and so unkind
Ignorance made me so blind

Be careful what you say
'Cause words can find a way
To slice so deep right through my skin
And ruin the soul within
Be careful what you say
'Cause words can find a way
To slice so deep right through my skin
They ruin the soul within and I am not so strong

I'm just trying to belong

So many parties, 'cause I was afraid to be alone
Stayed out all hours to avoid my home
And I drank to drown those voices screaming out my shame
Wore smiling masks to hide all of my pain

Oh, wicked thoughts and evil minds
Good intentions so hard to find
People negative and so unkind
My ignorance made me so blind

Be careful what you say
'Cause words can find a way
To slice so deep right through my skin
They ruin the soul within
Be careful what you say
'Cause words can find a way
To slice so deep right through my skin
They ruin the soul within and I am not so strong

No, I'm just trying to belong
Perhaps no one is that strong
We're all trying to belong
Oh

Oh, be careful what you say
'Cause words can find a way
To slice so deep right through my skin
They ruin the soul within, yes
Be careful what you say
'Cause words can find a way
To slice so deep right through my skin
They ruin the soul within

Be careful what you say
Your words can find a way
To slice so deep through my skin
They ruin the soul within and I am not so strong

No, I'm just trying to belong
Oh, oh, I am not so strong
No oh oh, I am just trying to belong
Yeah I'm

Not so strong just trying to belong
Not so strong just trying to belong [fades]