i break down

i try to go on

i try to be strong

i try to be the one to stand tall

i try to impress you

try to make you think

nothing can hurt me

i can take it all

when the sky turns grey and the clouds bring thunder

i hold up a shelter for you to hide under

when the rain begins to fall and my shelter hits the ground

then i'm the one

i break down

they say in the world to make it

you've got to be strong

day after day gets harder

to hold on

but sometimes i get sad

and my smiles turn to frowns

then it's my turn

to break down

when you reach out and cry to me

i hold on

internally

but sometimes i get sad

and my smiles turn to frowns

then i'm the one

i break down