Watching, waiting for a sign from something else To let me know that I'm not by myself Turning points and loneliness abound I'm better off not having you around I'm far too blind to see The things you've done to me This time I've no regard Time to put up my guard Looking back on better days Keep finding pieces of myself in yesterday Looking for another way To break apart the sea of mediocrity So hold me down a minute longer; Keep me from the things I long for It's time you know I'm holding back now Although I don't know how I ever let you go Bleeding, forming scars in vain I'm finding no shelter from the never-ending rain I'm finding I don't know you, I don't know you But I, I'll pay you back in kind The sh** has hit the fan Realize I'm not your man This time I've no regard Time to put up your guard Looking back on better days Keep finding pieces of myself in yesterday Looking for another way To break apart the sea of mediocrity, oh So hold me down a minute longer; Keep me from the things I long for It's time you know I'm holding back now Although I don't know how I ever let you go