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The Innocence I Left Behind
Do you remember me?
Do you remember me now?
I have all the time in the world to wait
The time that you gave to me
Because I am your innocence
The thing that you so dared to lose by growing up
And how's that going for you?
Are you scared?
Are you lost?
Are you completely in the dark?
Welcome to the world
In the real world
There are no fluffy clouds to cushion your landing
No second chances on your mistakes
You think this is gonna be fun?
Hell no!
You don't have your innocence anymore
The truth is out there
Nobody can take it back
Because in this world
Nobody gives a damn
Not about you, or anyone else but themselves
This isn't a fairy tale
And you're not gonna live happily-ever-after
I guaranty that
Because you're not a kid anymore
Time to get real
And face the facts
There's no turning back
Your innocence is gone for good
Your childhood passed you by
Before it even started
And now you've got two choices
Grow up
Or give up
Are you ready to make your choice?
No? Well too bad
Thats the way life is
When you're not strong
Still a girl
Trapped inside
A new woman
And you don't have your innocence to bail you out.
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