i saw the end i saw the ending at the start though i never said a word aloud i knew it in my heart all i ever wanted was to make the smiles real i felt that was worth the hurt and time it took to heal though i knew i never could i swore id make it through if you repeat ideas enough it doesnt make them true i tried to force my circles into squares and i denied that what i wanted wasnt there i looked for light in corners darker than the dark side of the moon but still in spite of you i shine like a lantern in the night nowhere to hide youve never seen me shine so bright as i do tonight you clipped my wings and cut my claws i let it happen then i didnt know what i was missing until they grew again so though it hurt and oh it hurt i tore myself away sometimes you ve gotta bleed before you heal enough to keep the dark at bay i could see so well in the night that i felt blinded by the sun but easy doesnt make it right sometimes its better just to run i tried to force my circles into squares and i denied that what i wanted wasnt there i looked for light in corners darker than the dark side of the moon but still in spite of you i shine like a lantern in the night nowhere to hide youve never seen me shine so bright as i do tonight im free i fly i live i shine i tried to force my circles into squares and i denied that what i wanted wasnt there i looked for light in corners darker than the dark side of the moon but still in spite of you i shine