On Your Own

There's a reflection that's so hard to see Reflections in water of what you could be Wave crashes over, tides pull you under If you've ever wondered why you barely breathe All of the ways I wish I could have shown you All of the things that I want you to know by now All the ways I wish I could protect you From all the things that you learned on your own somehow As you grow older and you live through a war Before you know it, the eyes of a storm Will rain upon you, not like you never knew No, like you've never seen, like never before All of the ways I wish I could have shown you All of the things that I want you to know by now All the ways I wish I could protect you From all the things that you learned on your own somehow These ugly places, I don't want you to see These smiling faces, I don't want you to meet When your heart's extended out, don't try to tear it out You'll never be without the love that's between you and me All of the ways I wish I could have shown you All of the things that I want you to know by now All the ways I wish I could protect you From all the things that you learned on your own somehow Learned on your own, learned on your own somehow