I'd find you at your desk but you never smile Those writings on your wall never fail to scare you You took your chances You were everything I thought I'd become Now I recognize you in all my faults And it kills me That I don't even know who you were Without the enemy Breathing down the back of your neck I wish you could be what I saw But in reality You were only holding me back I see you there in the things I do And the man I am But I know it's a blessing That I will never be what you were Despite the enemy begging me to crawl right back There's family in the room But you're unaware of the things you're saying You tell me that you're proud but it's lackin' depth How do I believe you and You were everything I thought I'd become But now I recognize you in all my faults And it tears me That I don't even know who you were Without the enemy Breathing down the back of your neck I wish you could be what I saw But in reality You were only holding me back I see you there in the things I do And the man I am But I know it's a blessing That I will never be what you were Despite the enemy begging me to crawl right back You were everything I wished I'd become And it kills me That I don't even know who you were Without the enemy Breathing down the back of your neck I wish you could be what I saw But in reality You were only holding me back I see you there in the things I do And the man I am But I know it's a blessing That I will never be what you were Despite the enemy begging me to crawl right back