i ve been waiting for my brilliance to shine through like waiting would do i ve been called a little coward more than once it hurts when it s true i ve been following your footprints in the snow trying to return the excuses that i stole i m the first on and the last off the bus little ego be still and i fight the cold wind back up the street to hagnesta hill and the darkness and the snow fall as one and i lost my scarf at a busstop on the outskirts of town i gather all the courage and the hate little ego goes wild and my voice broke i finally reached that age i was cruel as a child if this feeling that remains is not mine then it s something new maybe my brilliance shining through it s noisy can t think i can t speak i m tired of handshakes so please get rid of this crowd i can t breathe here anymore you just have to let me go it s noisy can t think i can t speak i m tired of handshakes so please get rid of this crowd i can t breathe here anymore you just have to let me go you just have to let me go you just have to let me go you just have to let me go and i don t need your help you just have to let me go1