I might not be
who they say
you need
around you
and I might not be
easy
I might be
a little cold
on the outside
seeming even heartless
sometimes

But I can promise you
there is in fact
a heart
beating in my chest
and it breaks
every time I see your face
without a smile

I swear to you
no matter what you do
I'll be here
with my head up high
no matter what you're going through
I'll wipe the tears away
in a world of lies
I'll be true
standing by you

I know
every other night
you're looking out onto the streets
and it feels so cold
and your eyes
they're wandering higher
up into the sky
and it's dark
nothing but darkness
and you're longing
for something like home
I just hope you know
you're never alone

I swear to you
no matter what you do
I'll be here
with my head up high
no matter what you're going through
I'll wipe the tears away
in a world of lies
I'll be true
standing by you

I won't ever fit
into their picture
and maybe they're right
hell, perhaps I'm just as immature
as they say
I don't even know
who I am
but I'm sure
I swear I'm certain
of everything you are

But my promise is real and I'll keep it
no matter what you do
I'll be here
with my head up high
no matter what you're going through
I'll wipe the tears away
in a world of lies
I'll be true
standing by you