I can't defend every shameful mention of me   It takes a long time searching before you conceive   that every moment and each selection, seperate   your reputation from what you think others perceive      Who am I to decide the intent   and every motivation behind an event   I see through tainted vision   When I can't even read myself      So sorry I'm the one waving scarlet flags overhead   declaring this unstable ground   So sorry I'm the one unafraid of breaking the news   So sorry I'm the only one      When confrontation feels like posing a threat   and when you're miles from making a regiment   You're getting nowhere, you might consider moving on   cause perseverance doesn't always mean overcome      Why try to hide the obvious   You'll never reach success from solemness   I've set the standards lower   I've managed to restore my past