Been Beaten Down

They say I'm the perfect example of discreet
always staying calm in face of my defeat
they tell me to stand tall and be strong
but they don't have a single clue
they don't know what's really wrong

Oh I've been beaten down before
it's the story of my entire life
I've learned to take the good with the bad
each in turn for sure...tic for tack
and I thought I've found love behind every door
but it's the darkness that follows
that evens the score

When do you stop the torment
when do you break down and cry
when do we come to terms
and when will we die
when too many misfortunes fall on us
why do we try

The days keep getting shorter
the nights get even longer
the cold gets even colder
the longer you stay away
I can't keep going on
with the games that you play

I've reached into my pockets for the very last time
there's no more riches in this poor heart and soul
nothing to bind us from losing our stores
yet there's still something that keeps me hanging on
the longing and hope that comes with despair

Oh I've been beaten down before
it's the story of my entire life
I've learned to take the good with the bad
each in turn for sure tic for tack
and I thought I've found love behind every door
but it's the darkness that follows
that evens the score

Shame shame, shame shame
shame shame, on you
you took me for a ride
and now the shame is on you
too many times I've been the fool
now the shame is on you

When do you stop the torment
when do you break down and cry
when do we come to terms
and when will we die
when too many misfortunes fall on us
so why do we try