The Friend

Behind aviator sunglasses she stares She's so self unaware Tosses back long hair Keeps telling herself she's never quite there A friend whose always there She can wipe the tears from your cheek But she's not quite on her feet Greatest friend you'll ever meet She tears herself apart Cause she's stuck with a broken heart Convinced she'll never get that far She hurts like nobody could ever explain And the way she breathes in air There's a hint of pain Many don't know the feelings she hides When you find out you realize you've always seen it in her eyes She'd have you fooled She wished you were blind Cause nobody can fix her mind Broken beyond repair A fake smile peeking out from her long hair The pain she won't entirely share How did she get there A friend whose always there She can wipe the tears from your cheek But she's not quite on her feet Greatest friend you'll ever meet She tears herself apart Cause she's stuck with a broken heart Convinced she'll never get that far She hurts like nobody could ever explain And the way she breathes in air There's a hint of pain Paralyzed with contradiction A problem with conviction Her pain is her own addiction There's no relief to her crazy pierced ears Her fierce tattoos would have you thinking she's without fears Nobody can tell her the things she needs to hear No one will whisper "I love you" into that girl's ear