Five years old, first contact Never too young to make a contract My blueprints supposed to last I don't remember the walls made of glass Learned to protect myself With a facade, hide what I want Easier said than done With a mask on, I can't take off I've got a secret, but I can't afford for you to hear it I've built a habit, but I haven't got the heart to break it Yeah, you're putting all my common sense in past tense I've got thick skin, but it's all porcelain and shattering, shattering Shattering Shattering Crowd of three and I'm the one left out And that was feeding this version of me now I was folding like papermache Just an ember catching into flames Learned to protect myself All my defense is counterfeit Harder to see the truth My confidence is almost spent I've got a secret, but I can't afford for you to hear it I've built a habit, but I haven't got the heart to break it Yeah, you're putting all my common sense in past tense I've got thick skin, but it's all porcelain and shattering, shattering Shattering Shattering Look, don't touch, it's hard enough When you got a lot to lose Call my bluff when I'm too tough I need you to cut me loose From the prison I'm in, in my own mind Yeah, you carry me through when I'm too tired I've got a secret, but I can't afford for you to hear it I've built a habit, but I haven't got the heart to break it Yeah, you're putting all my common sense in past tense I've got thick skin, but it's all porcelain and shattering, shattering Shattering Shattering Oh, shattering