I Thought You Were on My Side

Like a child, eyes open wide

I looked at this crazy world

Believing unconditionally

You're a safe haven for me

Actions, thoughts covered by

A veil of docility

You could have taken it away

But help never came to stay

Criticized, not gently guided

Everything for me decided

I thought you were on my side

Thought that I was in good hands

Despite the strict requirements, I

I thought you were on my side

What I've never realized

Is that when the story ends

All people are just tiny leaves

Falling from nature's trees

Certain as I was

Intentions were truly fine

Things went according to your laws

But they never felt like mine

Criticized, not gently guided

Everything for me decided

I thought you were on my side

Thought that I was in good hands

Despite the strict requirements, I

I thought you were on my side

Why exile your child

Like a book that's been read and has been filed

With sole right

To see you on the other side?

I thought you were on my side

Exiled child

A book that's filed

Sole right

The other side

Criticized, not gently guided

Everything for me decided

I thought you were on my side

Thought that I was in good hands

Despite the strict requirements, I

I thought you were on my side

Criticized, not gently guided (criticized)

Everything for me decided (all decided)

I thought you were on my side

Thought that I was in good hands (despite)

Despite the strict requirements, I (the strict requirements)

I thought you were on my side