Laying down in a dying forest Buried underneath the leaves Not knowing if I should ever come out Not knowing my own disease Give me time, I want to write my story Making it all up as I go But I don't need you to look out for me Believe me, when I do you'll know Working hard to keep my own head steady Getting it as good as I give Finally I'm feeling right and ready Finally I'm ready to live Taking everything in at the same time Overloading, blowing a fuse Wishing that I could make every word rhyme with every word that I choose I could light the dark every time my little heart sparks burn up when you call me by my name But you oughta know those who try to get too close just burn up in the heat of my own flame That's why I step to my beat alone Ever since whenever I remember Ever since whenever I knew I've been looking out for unknown pleasure I've been looking out for the truth Learning how to reinvent my body Standing up to any attack And if anything your love has taught me that I never want to go back I could light the dark every time my little heart sparks burn up when you call me by my name But you oughta know those who try to get too close just burn up in the heat of my own flame That's why I step to my beat alone I could light the dark every time my little heart sparks burn up when you call me by my name But you oughta know those who try to get too close just burn up in the heat of my own flame That's why I step to my beat alone