close down the blinds and shut off the quiet world on the outside plaster on a fake smile so they won t see the bruises you hide she s the only one with a say her face is blank like a chalkboard and we ll erase it like everyday a parachute with no ripcord falling down falling down into a world that we both don t know falling down falling down into a world that we both don t know don t open the blinds that tired old vaudeville act keeps going on outside we won t see the signs life would be better if you would just die it only hurts for the first time and then you re numb to the pain indecision is just too close when your reflection just isn t the same falling down falling down into a world that we both don t know falling down falling down into a world that we both don t know can you still be strong and will you sacrifice now there s no ground to stand on and there s no room to breathe now there s no ground to stand on and there s no room to breathe now there s no ground to stand on and there s no room to breathe now there s no ground to stand on