I Surrender

Growing up in California
In the land of broken dreams
Always reaching, always stuck here in between
Where the sunset shines like diamonds and the future looks so dark
And the streets are filled with cold and lonely hearts
And all the hometown heroes make up stories to send home
And all the plastic smiles hide what it’s like to feel alone
And I know I’m not without sin
Played my part in make-believe
Coming out from underneath
I surrender
To this feeling; to this heart within my chest
I surrender
To the real me I’ve kept hidden from the rest
And I’m peeled every layer until the truth is all thats left
I surrender
I surrender
I surrender
Passing all the pretty faces
On the corner of our streets
Crowded places where nobody ever leaves
Where the air is hot and heavy
Like the secrets of our youth
Always play it cool so no one knows the truth
And all the hometown heroes make up stories to send home
And all the plastic smiles hide what it’s like to feel alone
And I know I’m not without sin
Played my part in make-believe
I’m coming out from underneath
And I want to be washed clean
I surrender
To this feeling; to this heart within my chest
I surrender
To the real me I’ve kept hidden from the rest
And I’m peeled every layer until the truth is all thats left
I surrender
I surrender
I surrender
Whoa…
I surrender
To this feeling; to this heart within my chest
I surrender
To the real me I’ve kept hidden from the rest
And I’m peeled every layer until the truth is all thats left
I surrender
I surrender
I surrender