I wonder what it's like
To have a perfect family
To come home and find
Mom and dad not yelling
Tell me what can you say
To ease the pain
Of your mom saying
She's ready to walk away

No I guess you never really knew that
Never knew how hard it really is
To have to build your hope
On ashes

If you took a walk in my shoes
You'd trip on the very first step
And you say it'll be okay
But you don't live in my head
I've got so much pride
And so much self-hate
Fighting inside my brain
And I know you'd fall to the ground
If my life and yours got switched around

I wonder what it's like to
Have a conversation
'Cause I can't have one
Without someone losing patience
Tell me what do you do
While you wait for more abuse
And how can you say
It's no excuse

No I guess you never really knew that
Never knew how hard it really is
To have to build your hope
On ashes

If you took a walk in my shoes
You'd trip on the very first step
And you say it'll be okay
But you don't live in my head
I've got so much pride
And so much self-hate
Fighting inside my brain
And I know you'd fall to the ground
If my life and yours got switched around

You're out there preaching humility
But you walk in pride
You profess innocence
But you're speaking lies
You say that I need to love more
But you're not being kind
Take a walk in my shoes
You'll trip and fall behind

If you took a walk in my shoes
You'd trip on the very first step
And you say it'll be okay
But you don't live in my head
I've got so much pride
And so much self-hate
Fighting inside my brain
And I know you'd fall to the ground
If my life and yours got switched around

You say don't burden anyone else
But I can't handle the weight by myself
I know I have my issues
But you can't even stand in my shoes