you told me I was charming
& I believed you
you told me I was amazing
& others did too
but then you told me life was great
& I began to wonder

you told me things would work out right
& I waited for years
you told me it was alright to cry
& I released my tears
but then you told me I was great
& I began to wonder

you told me it was okay to be afraid
& so I showed how I was weak
you told me my opinions count
& I began to speak
but then you told me things were great
& I began to wonder

you told me I was a failure
& I began to think it through
So then I realized I'm pathetic
& it's all because of you
But then you told me life was great
& I knew I'd been right to wonder.

© VEM