breathe in real deep, choke on the tears   look at the floor while you look in my eyes   say the words you want to hear   but you cant hear them   cause they're underneath my breath      wish for the best, prepare for the worst   say hello, wait for goodbye   hide the knife, brace for the stab   flash a smile, hold back the tears   lock up the unknown and throw away the key      calm down, relax, let loose, sit back   watch things come undone   bring in the show, now starting act one   change the subject one last time   fall down, lose a piece of mind      wish for the best, prepare for the worst   say hello, wait for goodbye   hide the knife, brace for the stab   flash a smile, hold back the tears   lock up the unknown and throw away the key      play it out to the end   just nod and shake my head   clench fists real tight   watch day turn into night   glance at you when you're not looking   sigh in relief, sigh in so deep   take my heart out, along with my mind   now i cant hurt you, anymore   lock up the unknown and throw away the key