LINKIN PARK-BY MYSELF LYRICS

What do I do to ignore 
them behind me? 
Do I follow my instincts 
blindly? 
Do I hide my pride from 
these bad dreams? 
And give in to sad 
thoughts that are 
maddening? 
Do I sit here and try to 
stand it? 
Or do I try to catch them 
red-handed? 
Do I trust some and get 
fooled by phoniness, 
Or do I trust nobody and 
live in loneliness? 
Because I can't hold on 
when I'm stretched so 
thin 
I make the right moves 
but I'm lost within 
I put on my daily facade 
but then 
I just end up getting hurt 
again 
By myself [myself] 

[x2] 
I ask why, but in my mind 
I find I can’t rely on 
myself 

[Chorus:] 
I can’t hold on 
To what I want when I’m 
stretched so thin 
It’s all too much to take 
in 
I can’t hold on 
To anything watching 
everything spin 
With thoughts of failure 
sinking in 
If I 
Turn my back I’m 
defenseless 
And to go blindly seems 
senseless 

If I hide my pride and let 
it all go on then they’ll 
Take from me ‘till 
everything is gone 
If I let them go I’ll be 
outdone 
But if I try to catch them 
I’ll be outrun 
If I’m killed by the 
questions like a cancer 
Then I’ll be buried in the 
silence of the answer 
by myself [myself] 

[x2] 
I ask why, but in my mind 
I find I can’t rely on 
myself 

[Chorus] 

How do you think I’ve 
lost so much 
I'm so afraid that I'm out 
of touch 
How do you expect... I 
will know what to do 
When all I know Is what 
you tell me to 

[x2] 
Don’t you know 
I can’t tell you how to 
make it go 
No matter what I do, 
how hard I try 
I can’t seem to convince 
myself why 
I’m stuck on the outside 

[Chorus x2]