My face the canvas for your vision of me Happy smiley face, too weak for life itself, Corrupted - superhuman - hypocrite with a halo Prisoner and hostage of its own faith The vision - distorted, not me at all What you hate and fear, projected on me Lack of knowledge, lack of mind, Fearing I'd wipe the clouds from your eyes I struggle, I fight, I fall, I bleed, but my soul is free I suffer, I starve, I cry, I die, but my soul is free Despair, one of my worst enemies Brave enough to admit, my human weakness Prison, hostage and their guard I see too Anxious to see how they trying to get out My scars are telling the story - I am human Trying to survive this place - nothing else Trying to survive this place - but not alone Trying to hold my feet on the ground (I am not alone) I struggle, I fight, I fall, I bleed, by bloody reality I suffer, I starve, I cry, I die, my soul is free Smiley face protects me from k**ing Fighting the infinite reasons to hate Trying to survive this place, everyday Smiling face on the canvas survives