[Verse 1]

Won't you turn away from me

In case you find you disagree

With the person I've become

Since I’ve wandered on my own

Oh I wish I'd fall from sight

From the focus in the light

To the place where I grew up

Or somewhere else I may belong

[Chorus]

You step a little bit closer

Even though I've asked you not to

You step a little bit closer

And it suffocates my pride

[Verse 2]

This skin cracks like autumn leaves

On the surface of my street

That I'm scared of treading on

In case I walk too far from home

Education fills my floors/flaws

I've misread it all before

There's no easy way to learn

If I am really in control

[Chorus]

You step a little bit closer

Even though I've asked you not to

You step a little bit closer

And it suffocates my pride

You step a little bit closer

Even though I've asked you not to

You step a little bit closer

And it suffocates my pride

You step a little bit closer

Even though I've asked you not to

You step a little bit closer

And it suffocates my pride

You step a little bit closer

Even though I've asked you not to

You step a little bit closer

And it suffocates my pride

[Bridge]

Each time I figured I was strange

You looked as if you didn't know

In spite of everything I've said

I hoped that you would never go

I couldn't bring myself into the light

I muttered "won't you get lost"

I'm hollow in this skin

Stay with me and you'll recognize this soon enough

You've got your race to run

You've got your race to run

So follow on

You've got your race to run

You've got your race to run

So follow on

You've got your race to run

You've got your race to run

So follow on

You've got your race to run

You've got your race to run

So follow on

[Chorus]

You step a little bit closer

Even though I've asked you not to

You step a little bit closer

And it suffocates my pride

You step a little bit closer

Because you've recognised

That in my isolation

I'm as cold as I am vain

You step a little bit closer

Because you've recognised

That in my isolation

I'm as cold as I am vain

You step a little bit closer

Even though I've asked you not to

You step a little bit closer

And it suffocates my pride