A vast empty room, a sealed notebook
Sitting with my knees to my chest, I hug them tightly
Their laughter still lingers in my ear
I push it all away and open the window

The sound of rain echoes amidst the shimmering fog
Truly, this world could be so much more beautiful

I just want people to do the right thing
Why does that have to be so painful?
If only everyone had followed the rules
I wouldn't have had to cry alone that day

For a bird with damp and heavy wings
A whispered "You can do it" calls for a clear sky

Let us hope that, someday, it's efforts will pay off
For the sake of those that believe in someone like me

No matter how much I get hurt
I can't pretend that I didn't see anything
If only everyone had followed the rules
I wouldn't have had to cry alone that day

Black spans the entire board, save but a single corner
As I am the white piece that can never be flipped
On the square that carries the burdens of everyone's sins
Will someone place the white piece that will save me

No matter how much it hurts me
I can't pretend that I didn't see anything

I just want people to do the right thing
Why does that have to be so painful?
If only everyone had followed the rules
I wouldn't have had to cry alone that day

So as black clouds cover the white sky, I look up and wonder