I was always a loner

Because I think for myself

You never accepted me for me

But why did you pretend

Why should I speak

When no one ever listens to me

Inside I die

Misery my only friend

Why can't I be me

Why, smothered from reality

Scream, someone listen to me

Scream, pay attention to me

I will be

What you want me to be

I will think

What you want me to think

My reason for being

Only my parents to please

I'm not the perfect child

You made me out to be

My problems

My imperfections

You never wanted to see

Why can't I be me

Why, smothered from reality

Scream, someone listen to me

Scream, pay attention to me

Dear Mom and Dad

I write this letter telling you

I am now free

It was your lack of

Love and attention

Is what killed me

So don't blame

Some heavy metal record

To cover your own neglect

Your perfect picture

Turned fatal portrait

Not what you've come

To expect

Each time I squeeze the trigger

The pain slowly subsides

Put the gun to my own head

Now I too must die

Dying to be me

Why, smothered from reality

Scream, someone listen to me

Scream, pay attention to me

Eighteen years

I've hurt in silence

And now they ask

Why did he snap

Why did he kill

He was always

The perfect child

Live your life through me

And telling me how to live

Sheltered from reality

Did anyone care how I felt

Five o'clock on the evening news

Child goes on a killing spree

Now I have your attention

Now you'll listen to me

Why can't I be me

Why, smothered from reality

Scream, someone listen to me

Scream, pay attention to me