How would I know how it's gonna be If you wanna save me or you're faking? If you wanna take me, you'll have to break me down (down, down) And I wanna know what you wanna see Want me placated or complacent? If you wanna take me, you'll have to break me down (down, down) You built me up just to break me down But you know just what to say to keep me around And how will I know if I'm ever free If you keep pushin' your ideas? I don't accept 'em at all But I have to stay (stay, stay) And how do I know if God is for real Or just false hope? All I want from this life is to feel alright Oh-oh-oh, oh You built me up just to break me down And you know just what to say to keep me around Oh-oh-oh, oh You built me up just to break me down And you know just what to say to keep me around 'Cause when it's every day And you can't escape When you're grown up like me And seen what I've seen How much more can you take? All the shame and all the pain And how long can I fake it? What do I even make of it? ♪ 'Cause when it's every day And you can't escape When you're grown up like me And seen what I've seen How much more can you take? All the shame and all the pain And how long can I fake it? What do I even make of it? ('Til you break me) down ('Til you break me) and why won't you let me live and be here now? You built me up just to break me down ('til you break me) And you know just what to say to keep me around