The Mirror

<br>- mike portnoy<br><br><br><br>Temptation-<br><br>Why wont you leave me alone? <br><br>Lurking every corner, everywhere I go<br><br><br><br>Self control-<br><br>Dont turn your back on me now<br><br>When I need you the most<br><br><br><br>Constant pressure tests my will<br><br>My will or my wont<br><br>My self control escapes from me still...<br><br><br><br>&gt; hypocrite-<br><br>How could you be so cruel<br><br>And expect my faith in return? <br><br><br><br>Resistance-<br><br>Is not as hard as it seems<br><br>When you close the door<br><br><br><br>I spent so long trusting in you<br><br>I trust you forgot<br><br>Just when I thought I believed in you...<br><br><br><br>&quot;whatre you doing? <br><br>Whatre you doing? &quot;<br><br><br><br>Its time for me to deal<br><br>Becoming all too real<br><br>Living in fear-<br><br>Why did you lie and pretend? <br><br>This has to come to an end<br><br>Ill never trust you again<br><br>Its time you made your amends<br><br>Look in the mirror my friend<br><br><br><br>&quot;that I havent behaved as I should&quot;<br><br><br><br>&quot;everything you need is around you.<br><br>The only danger is inside you.&quot;<br><br><br><br>&quot;i thought you could control life,<br><br>But its not like that. there are<br><br>Things you cant control.&quot;<br><br><br><br>Lets stare the problem right in the eye<br><br>Its plagued me from coast to coast<br><br>Racing the clock to please everyone<br><br>All but the one who matters the most<br><br><br><br>Reflections of reality<br><br>Are slowly coming into view<br><br>How in the hell could you possibly forgive me? <br><br>After all the hell I put you through<br><br><br><br>Its time for me to deal<br><br>Becoming all too real<br><br>Living in fear-<br><br>Whyd I betray my friend? <br><br>Lying until the end<br><br>Living life so pretend<br><br>Its time to make my amends<br><br>Ill never hurt you again