I am a little bit of loneliness, a little bit of disregard
Handful of complaints but I can't help the fact
That everyone can see these scars
I am what I want you to want, what I want you to feel
But it's like no matter what I do, I can't convince you
To just believe this is real
So I, let go watching you turn your back like you always do
Face away and pretend that I'm not
But I'll be here 'cause you're all that I've got

I can't feel the way I did before
Don't turn your back on me
I won't be ignored
Time won't heal this damage anymore
Don't turn your back on me I won't be ignored

I am, a little bit insecure, a little unconfident
'Cause you don't understand I do what I can
But sometimes I don't make sense
I am, what you never want to say, but I've never had a doubt
It's like no matter what I do I can't convince you for once just to hear me out
So I, let go watching you turn your back like you always do
You face away and pretend that I'm not
But I'll be here 'cause you're all that I've got

I can't feel the way I did before
Don't turn your back on me
I won't be ignored
Time won't heal this damage anymore
Don't turn your back on me I won't be ignored

You hear me out now
You're gonna listen to me like it or not
Right now, hear me out now
You're gonna listen to me like it or not
Right now

I can't feel the way I did before
Don't turn your back on me
I won't be ignored

I can't feel the way I did before
Don't turn your back on me
I won't be ignored
Time won't heal this damage anymore
Don't turn your back on me I won't be ignored
I can't feel
Don't turn your back on me
I won't be ignored
Time won't heal
Don't turn your back on me I won't be ignored


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Faint Lyrics as written by Chester Charles Bennington Brad Delson

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    Recently, i have discovered how much i can relate to this song. My interpretation of this song is speaking out to the people that you thought loved you. Not so long ago, i have left my old friend group becuase they completely ignore me and made me feel insecure constantly. Basically, i feel like i have to work in order to get them to notice me. This song defines what i feel when i hang out with them. It actually helped me see what was actually going on with me. The reason why i wanted to stay in that friend group before was unbelievable, i was actually afraid to losing them before, but now i know that i must lose friends in order to gain new ones. I happened to hang out with my old friends that i stupidly abandoned in order to hang out with my old friend group from before. My old friends accepting me again makes me feel special, i hope they will be my friends forever.

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