Shame

You hide perfection well
 Behind a crumbling shell
 The thoughts brew
 There inside of you
 On top of it all
 Or just about to fall
 I have seen your face
 Yes, I know you
 I am the voice calling
 I control time
 I will leave you never
 Until you take the leap
 In the mirror before me
 Is that me staring back
 A jaded old man
 Staring into shame
 I savor the taste of defeat
 I stand beside you
 Whispering in your ear
 I knew it would come to this
 For I know your worth
 I know where you come from
 I'm in control
 In the mirror before me
 Is that me staring back
 A jaded old man
 Staring into shame
 And my tired eyes
 Look blankly into the frame
 At a dead man
 Staring into shame
 I am the hate, loathing
 I control your mind
 I will make you watch
 Can you see it now
 In the mirror before me
 Is that me staring back
 A jaded old man
 Staring into shame
 And my tired eyes
 Look blankly into the frame
 At a dead man
 Staring into shame