you sold your soul for a lie that you tell yourself do what you do to get by but nothing helps you try and try but nothing s going to fix your broken heart because you left your hope on the side of the road a long time ago you want the life that you see on the silver screen what about the strife that s left out on the in between you search for joy but everything is left you to want to part but i found your hope that you left on that road so long ago when all you thought about was how is it going to be when you finally love yourself think of all the time youve wasted think of all the time youve wasted when all you thought about was how is it going to be when you finally love yourself think of all the time youve wasted think of all the time youve wasted how many things can you find to distract yourself how many drinks should you buy to cope with your hell youre drowning in the self defeating lies you know wont help but you have no hope to keep your head up above but dont you drown me out when all you thought about was how is it going to be when you finally love yourself think of all the time youve wasted think of all the time youve wasted when all you thought about was how is it going to be when you finally love yourself think of all the time youve wasted think of all the time youve wasted on someone else the life you had is dead and gone but youre still holding on things will never be the same but you cant let it go you tried your best you gave it all so quit blaming yourself whats the use of holding on so just let it go you sold your soul for a lie that you tell yourself