Precious Illusions

 
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you'll rescue me right? in the exact same way they never did..
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I'll be happy right? when your healing powers kick in
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you'll complete me right? then my life can finally begin
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I'll be worthy right? only when you realize the gem I am?
 
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but this won't work now the way it once did
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and I won't keep it up even though I would love to
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once I know who I'm not then  I'll know who I am
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but I know I won't keep on playing the victim
 
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these precious illusions in my head did not let me down when I was defenseless
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and parting with them is like parting with invisible best friends
 
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this ring will me yet as will you knight in shining armor
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this pill will help me yet as will these boys gone through like water
 
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but this won't work as well as the way it once did
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cuz I want to decide between survival and bliss
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and though I know who I'm not I still don't know who I am
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but I know I won't keep on playing the victim
 
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these precious illusions in my head did not let me down when I was a kid
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and parting with them is like parting with a childhood best friend
 
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I've spent so long firmly looking outside me
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I've spent so much time living in survival mode
 
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but this won't work as well as the way it once did
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cuz I want to decide between survival and bliss
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and though I know who I'm not I still don't know who I am
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but I know I won't keep on playing the victim
 
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these precious illusions in my head did not let me down when I was a kid
                  G#                       F#                 D#
and parting with them is like parting with a childhood best friend