All my friends they tell me I should move on
But it's so dark at the bottom of the ocean
Still I pretend we're cool   
This is how I play it

Wanting you how could that turn out so wrong
No way to know you would only make your own song
Sure I ignored the truth   
This is how I play it 

This is how  
You hide the hurt away
This is how  
You live another day
This is how  
I keep the tears at bay
This is how I play it

Every time I think that I'm a big hit
Well there's a law and I always seem to break it
Then I will act the fool  
This is how I play it

Running scared I really couldn't say why
I'm still the one who's trying to make it all right
Swear I believe in you
This is how I play it

This is how  
You hide the hurt away
This is how  
You live another day
This is how  
I keep the tears at bay
This is how I play it

This is how  
You hide the hurt away
This is how  
You live another day
This is how  
I keep the tears at bay
This is how I play it

This is how
I keep a smiling face
This is how  
I can survive the hate
This is how  
You'll never see me break
This is how I play it

This is how
This is how