between the cracks

 

when you were a child/ you fell between the cracks/ out where nothing happens/ they never noticed you/ you were too scared/ to consider fighting back/ so you tried to give up/ what else you could you do?/ but you couldn't put out the flame/ no, you couldn't put out the flame/ you just sat back in silence/ and attempted to take the blame/ but you couldn't put out the flame

sitting in the classroom/ you fell between the cracks/ there was nothing you could give/ to help make them see/ exactly what they wanted/ was everything you lacked/ so you tried to surrender/ no alternative did you see?/ but you couldn't put out the flame/ you couldn't put out the flame/ you just sat by yourself/ nobody knew your name/ but you couldn't put out the flame

you know you belong/ whatever they do/ you know that there's/ a space open for you

suddenly a grownup/ you fall between the cracks/ you're looking at nothing/ happening in the days to come/ you've lived this way for so long/ now there's no turning back/ you're not satisfied/ you're just feeling numb/ but you can't put out the flame/ you can't put out the flame/ no matter how hard you try/ you can't put out the flame