Keeping Secrets

You've got lots of thoughts to wade through Tangled webs of people who will Complicate your life and thwart you These are facts that I relate to Pick and choose the truth that you wanna tell If you're bein' smart No broken trust, no drama, you just keep to yourself Be your own best friend and confidante 'Cause no one will protect you when things go wrong The secrets you keep safe inside Might keep you awake and cut like a knife It's hard to get used to, trust me, the sooner you learn It can be good to keep a secret When I was young I learned hard lessons Found my strength through independence It's okay to act better than you feel That's just bein' smart You don't owe the world a thing in what you reveal I see so much of me inside you Grateful for this chance to guide you The secrets you keep safe inside And all the pressure it takes to create a diamond 'Cause the road to ruin is paved by intentions of fools Nice people who couldn't keep a secret No one can keep you small Be bulletproof and ten feet tall An island, population: one No one can hurt you or let you down again The secrets I keep safe inside A skill I perfected so I could survive It worked before It doesn't serve me anymore I wish I never learned how to be So good at keeping secrets