I open up my eye and I, I open as my eye
   I stare and let it read my mind, eye open as am I
   Scanning through that tangled maze I lose myself again
   Who am I whose eye defines the thoughts run through my head
   And soon I find there's no way out, my eye is my guide again
  
   Showing me around, these pathways so profound
   Shining like the sun, I pretend it's just for fun
   As he forces me to run again
   Asking would you like to be my friend
  
   Eye look into eye and I try to draw the line
   Fight that lie and hide my fright, keep it out of mind
   Far away I hear a voice that shouts and demands
   Syllables and letters forming words of command
   Closer now, then from inside, I think that I understand
  
   Showing you around, these pathways so profound
   Shining like the sun, I pretend it's just for fun
   As I force you with a gun - run, run
   Asking would you like to be my friend
  
   I look into your eye, I pretend it's all fine
   I keep living the lie, I look into your eye
  
   (This fragile surface may hold the weight of all that's locked inside
   But will it help you clean your slate, or do you just run and hide
   You can run...)
  
   This fragile surface white and blue if studied will reveal
   There's something in the depths below that I cannot conceal
   Through years and years of acting and the practice of my stare
   Has made it easy to escape if you didn't already know it was there
  
   This fragile mirror of the soul reflects both fake and real
   But before you see too much of me I'll turn or keep it sealed
   So I face the ground and hurry on, I run from how I feel
   To tell you 'bout my self-inflicted wounds that will never heal